Painting of the realm : the Kano house of painters in 17th-century Japan / Yukio Lippit

Author: Lippit, Yukio, 1970-
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2012]
Copyright Date: ©2012
Physical Description: xiii, 318 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

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Contents

The heirloom painting -- House manners -- The modal album -- The surrogate signature -- Painting of the realm.

Summary

"Explores the 17th-century consolidation of Japanese painting style by the Kanō artistic house, based on knowledge brought back from China by the monk-painter Sesshü and intertwined with native Japanese practices. Presents key factors in establishing the orthodoxy of the Kanō painters and their role in defining Japanese painting."--Publisher's description.

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ISBN

9780295991542 (cloth : alk. paper)
0295991542 (cloth : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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