Japanese Warriors Rogues And Beauties

Author : Kendall H. Brown
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486476405
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Japanese Warriors, Rogues and Beauties written by Kendall H. Brown and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes, villains, and damsels in distress abound in these richly colored, dramatic images from the Japanese equivalent of dime-store novels. These illustrations were selected from woodblock-printed covers and frontispiece illustrations from 64 popular books published in Osaka from 1898 through 1903. They include samurai and strong men, demons and detectives, courtesans, sumo wrestlers, and other vivid characters in scenarios ranging from romantic to grotesquely violent. Printed in the color woodblock method in use since the late eighteenth century, they provide a link between an ancient storytelling tradition and the beginning of mass-published popular literature. Created during the Meiji era (1868–1912), when Japanese society was changing dramatically with the influx of Western technology and values, these images appealed to a wide audience of newly literate readers. Their scenes of retribution and sacrifice reflect a modern consciousness of Japanese history and a longing for an idealized vision of the past, marked by traditional values of loyalty, filial piety, self-sacrifice, and chivalry. Long considered a disposable form of popular culture, these books were not carefully preserved or collected. This collection, assembled by an expert on Japanese art, offers a rare glimpse of a newly rediscovered art form.

Author : William Hogarth
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 048679525X
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Analysis of Beauty written by William Hogarth and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great 18th-century artist discusses and illustrates the expression of beauty with serpentine lines. Hogarth defines graceful imagery's underlying qualities and dramatizes their effective combination in more than 30 black-and-white plates.

Author : Carrie A. Lyford
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486420892
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sioux Quill and Beadwork written by Carrie A. Lyford and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In-depth guide to ancient Native American crafts focuses on the techniques of the western Sioux. Explanations of techniques involved in quillwork, including dyeing and sewing, beadwork methods. More than 80 photographs and drawings depict handsome motifs on articles of clothing including vests, shirts, robes, dresses, leggings, moccasins, blankets, saddlebags, and shields.

Author : Katsushika Hokusai
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486315991
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Views of Mt. Fuji written by Katsushika Hokusai and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color reprint of Hokusai's masterpiece, Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji, plus the artist's later black-and-white series, One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji. A must for all lovers of Japanese art.

Author : Solomon J. Solomon
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486483584
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Practice of Oil Painting and Drawing written by Solomon J. Solomon and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete with an Introduction by James Gurney, the author of Dinotopia, this guide introduces not only the techniques of oil painting but also the underlying principles of figure drawing. A series of images by the Old Masters includes 32 pages in full color, featuring paintings from the Italian, Dutch, Spanish, French, and British schools. "A masterly exposition." — Liverpool Daily Post.

Author : Thomas Balston
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 048679878X
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English Wood-Engraving 1900-1950 written by Thomas Balston and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume showcases five decades' worth of magnificent black-and-white illustrations and includes an informative history of the art. Images include scenes of animals and rural life, portraits, episodes from literature, and much more.

Author : Doris Rosenthal
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486315967
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Motifs from Around the World written by Doris Rosenthal and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from the ancient art and artifacts of an international array of museum collections, this spectacular volume offers a unique selection of unusual animal motifs from Prussia, Egypt, Persia, China, Germany, Sweden, and other areas. The edgy designs possess a timeless appeal that makes them especially attractive to contemporary designers, tattoo artists, crafters, and others.

Author : N. C. Wyeth
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486152391
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Illustrations by N. C. Wyeth written by N. C. Wyeth and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-color collection focuses on the artist's early and most popular illustrations, featuring more than 100 images from The Mysterious Stranger, Robin Hood, Robinson Crusoe, The Boy's King Arthur, and other classics.

Author : Aley Fox
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486794806
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Sunday Reader written by Aley Fox and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple but captivating renditions of ever-popular Bible stories are accompanied by 90 memorable black-and-white illustrations by distinguished Victorian artists such as Leighton, Burne-Jones, Poynter, Watts, Hunt, and other luminaries.

Author : Fridolf Johnson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486791513
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasury of American Pen & Ink Illustration 1881-1938 written by Fridolf Johnson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 236 drawings by more than 100 artists, this survey of America's most beloved illustrators includes contributions from Edwin Austin Abbey, Maxfield Parrish, Charles Dana Gibson, and Rockwell Kent.