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Japanese Bestiary: Animals In Japanese Mythology Arts And Literature
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Japanese Bestiary: Animals In Japanese Mythology Arts And Literature
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This book features twenty-eight real-life animals, and the myths and literature, paintings, drawings, textiles and ceramics they have inspired some of the most celebrated Japanese artists and writers to create.Since the dawn of Japanese folklore and religion, the Japanese soul has cultivated a special connection with nature and wildlife, in part due to the natural abundance of the Japanese archipelago. Every animal, from the frightening crow to the sublime crane, is sacred, occupying a central place in Japanese mythology, literature, arts, and crafts. In this text-rich art book, readers will find twenty-eight real-life animals, including the fox, frog, cat, monkey, and firefly, described in texts combining haikus, tales and anecdotes from everyday life and illustrated with objects produced by the some of the most celebrated Japanese craftsmen and artists, such as Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige and Ohara Koson. Readers will see just how central animals from the most fleeting to the most majestic, from the wildest to the most domesticated are to Japanese legends and literature but also in the latest manga and animated films. In some cases, the animals are transformed and endowed with human attributes; in others, through a representative selection of Japanese art paintings, prints, fashion and common Japanese objects such as netsuke (miniature sculptures) they appear lovingly portrayed in their natural environment: typical animals of the countryside, mountains, forests, rivers and sea, and even today''s cities. While most of the animals in this Japanese bestiary are good omens, some are a tad mischievous and others uniquely sacred, such as the sika deer or the crane. All are invested with strong symbolism and have become extremely popular in a country where everything is ephemeral and transient, yet everything remains. Japanese Bestiary is an ideal book for anyone interested in Japanese drawing and painting, animal illustrations and wildlife art and literature.
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| Author | Dominique Ruspoli |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| ISBN-13 | 9788419220875 |
| Item Height | 2.3 |
| Item Length | 22.8 |
| Item Width | 27.8 |
| Publisher | Promopress |
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