Reproduces ukiyo-e prints from the incomparable collection of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Many tattoo connoisseurs consider the Japanese tradition to be the finest in the world for its detail, complexity, and compositional skill. Its style and subject matter are drawn from the visual treasure trove of Japanese popular culture, in particular the colour woodblock prints of the early nineteenth century known as ukiyo-e. This book tells the fascinating story of how ukiyo-e first inspired tattoo artists as the pictorial tradition of tattooing in Japan was just beginning. It explores the Japanese tattoo’s evolving meanings, from symbol of devotion to punishment and even to crime, and reveals the tales behind specific motifs. With lush, colourful images of flowers blooming on the arm of a thief, sea monsters coiling across the back of a hero, and legendary warriors battling on the chests of actors, the tattoos in these Japanese prints can offer the same vivid inspiration today as they did two hundred years ago.
Tattoos in Japanese Prints
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Language:
Engleza
Publishing Date:
2017
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Cover Type:
Hardcover
Page Count:
152
ISBN:
9780878468461
Dimensions: l: 19.8cm | H: 25.4cm
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