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The Women of the Grand Theatre offers posters of some of the most glamorous women of the early 20th century. The Grand Posters of the Past collection provides a look into the magical world of theat……続きを見る

Soaring birds and scuttling crabs, preening peacocks, luxuriant blossoms, and winged dragons ー this invaluable treasury abounds in exotic motifs. Drawn from traditional Japanese family crests, thes……続きを見る

The delicate beauty of the kimono and its appealing designs embody Japan's ancient and venerable tradition of textile arts. This unusual design treasury recaptures the graceful art of the kimono in ……続きを見る

Two thousand years ago, Japan and Korea began a long-standing history of cultural contact. For the Koreans, this meant an invasion in the 1590s spawning four centuries of bitter contempt for Japanes……続きを見る

284 Chinese motifs ー flowers and plants, animal life, and more. 100 plates. 続きを見る

The tumultuous last decades of British colonialism in India were catalyzed by more than the work of Mahatma Gandhi and violent conflicts. The concurrent upheavals in Western art driven by the advent……続きを見る

Rich in tradition and history, the art of batik has been a deeply integrated facet of Chinese folk art for over 2,000 years. Using molten beeswax, skilled artisans paint patterns onto white cloth, w……続きを見る

Incredibly rich treasury of authentic royalty-free designs adapted from artifacts of the Harappa culture, coins and pottery from South India, Ajanta and Bagh murals, Muslim monuments, Buddhist templ……続きを見る

This is the long-awaited compendium of Lewis Baltzs writings from 1975 until 2007, drawn from his critical writing for magazines such as Art in America, the Times Literary Supplement, LArchitecture ……続きを見る

Because so many Chinese artworks have been ravaged by time, the only way to really understand their history and significance is to turn to writings by the painters themselves or by contemporary crit……続きを見る

"A volume of great value to the admirer of Chinese art that also contains much practical advice for the student." ー Library Journal When this book was first published, there were few if any importa……続きを見る

In Anime’s Media Mix, Marc Steinberg convincingly shows that anime is far more than a style of Japanese animation. Beyond its immediate form of cartooning, anime is also a unique mode of cultural pr……続きを見る

This richly illustrated book examines the changing significance of ruins as vehicles for cultural memory in Chinese art and visual culture from ancient times to the present. The story of ruins in Ch……続きを見る

Dragons, fish, flowers, and foo dogs abound in this magnificent compilation of Chinese designs and motifs. An exotic archive of permission-free art, this volume offers 361 crisp black-and-white imag……続きを見る

Although often regarded as simple folk craft, paper cutouts constitute one of the foundations of Chinese art. This bold assortment features an original selection of 125 rare black-and-white cuts. Co……続きを見る

Combining elements of dance, drama, music and poetry, the performances of Japanese No theater are a highly stylized form of entertainment. Accompanying the sumptuous costumes worn during performance……続きを見る

The lovely images in this rare collection comprise one of the most comprehensive surveys of mid-19th-century Japanese art and ornamentation. Included are graceful details from landscapes, floral mot……続きを見る

This sumptuous edition offers all 100 full-color plates from Owen Jones's definitive presentation of Chinese ornamentation and design, one of the most beautiful books on the decorative arts ever pub……続きを見る

This rich array of exquisite designs includes all the most popular Japanese motifs. Ferocious dragons with scaly skins, cranes with wide-spread wings, as well as tigers, phoenixes, and peacocks abou……続きを見る

During the 1960s a group of young artists in Japan challenged official forms of politics and daily life through interventionist art practices. William Marotti situates this phenomenon in the histori……続きを見る

Until now, Orientalist artーexemplified by paintings of harems, slave markets, or bazaarsーhas predominantly been understood to reflect Western interpretations and to perpetuate reductive, often dem……続きを見る

Japanese art was virtually unknown in the West until the middle of the nineteenth century, when the island nation emerged from 200 years of self-imposed isolation. A passion for Japanese culture swe……続きを見る

Gods in the Bazaar is a fascinating account of the printed images known in India as “calendar art” or “bazaar art,” the color-saturated, mass-produced pictures often used on calendars and in adverti……続きを見る

Following the recent success of Taiwanese film directors, such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, Ang Lee and Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwanese film is raising its profile in contemporary cinema. This collec……続きを見る

A guide to Tokyo via its art spaces!  Art Space Tokyo introduces you to twelve of the best museum and galleries in the city. In doing so, the book also introduces you to ten Tokyo neighborh……続きを見る

The demand by artists and craftspeople for visually exciting designs has created renewed interest in traditional Japanese motifs which are ideal for modern decorative and graphic needs. This compreh……続きを見る

MAKE DELICIOUS THAI FOOD AT HOME IN THIS EASY-TO-FOLLOW COOKBOOK Thai food is globally renowned for its distinctive flavours and delicious mix of spicy and sour tastes. No matter what your level of ……続きを見る

Masaaki Hiroi is an extremely renowned craftsman, who earned his status to be recognized as an artist. Masaaki Hiroi makes Edo tops, toys played by both adults and children not only in present-day J……続きを見る

During the Edo period in eighteenth-century Japan, erotic paintings and prints known today as shunga were popular among both men and women. Yet, prior to Tim Screech’s definitive study, Sex and the ……続きを見る

Ascending Chaos is the first major retrospective of Japanese-American artist Masami Teraoka's prolific and acclaimed work thus far. In Teraoka's paintingsーwhich have evolved from his wry mimicry of……続きを見る