Japanese Art Joan Stanleybaker Thames Hudson 2014

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An excellent introduction to Japanese art...that feels like half of an excellent introduction to Japanese art.
I'm no expert, just I'm pretty sure in that location should be more than than a few rushed, fleeting pages on everything post-, say, Meiji. A glaring lack of discussion on the militarist-era's art, which must be incessantly fascinating is probably the obvious crime hither.
That said, the residuum of the book is outstanding, especially for the person who barely understands the art of Nippon. I would've liked some s An first-class introduction to Japanese art...that feels like one-half of an excellent introduction to Japanese art.
I'grand no skilful, but I'g pretty certain there should be more than a few rushed, fleeting pages on everything post-, say, Meiji. A glaring lack of give-and-take on the hawk-era'south art, which must be incessantly fascinating is probably the obvious crime here.
That said, the remainder of the book is outstanding, peculiarly for the person who barely understands the art of Japan. I would've liked some sections on theater and writing, and there is an overwhelming focus on religious art, but I guess that's typical?
Otherwise nifty. I found out a lot I didn't know and some art I didn't know I liked! ...more

Oct 28, 2011 kagami rated information technology it was ok

This book might every bit well have been called "Chinese and Korean Influence on Japanese Art". I felt there was too much emphasis on the foreign influences and not enough on the internal Japanese dynamics.
Also, without being an art specialist but having some idea of Japanese culture and philosophy of life, I idea that the author's interpretations of some of the paintings and sculptures were far-fetched and baseless. It was as well somewhat disappointing to read nearly color paintings the illustrati This book might as well have been called "Chinese and Korean Influence on Japanese Art". I felt there was too much accent on the foreign influences and not plenty on the internal Japanese dynamics.
Also, without being an fine art specialist but having some thought of Japanese civilisation and philosophy of life, I thought that the author'southward interpretations of some of the paintings and sculptures were far-fetched and groundless. It was also somewhat disappointing to read about colour paintings the illustrations for which are in black and white.
I wish there were more detailed explanations on some of the less usual painting / printing techniques such every bit woodblock printing.
Nonetheless, I did similar the historical summaries in the beginning of each chapter. ...more than

Yes it was slay! Using this volume for my history projection and it was easy to read but very interesting. A bang-up identify to offset studying Japanese Art.

This is a serviceable art history of Japan. It ties the art both to its historical context and to the foreign influences that have been and so critical to Japanese art.

The serial format is somewhat limiting, in that a book on the whole history of Japanese fine art, and which covers all the arts - painting, sculpture, compages, manga, ceramics, etc - simply needs to exist longer.

This gives the whole volume a rushed feel: the illustrations in particular are given picayune attending. Few are described in much

This is a serviceable art history of Japan. It ties the art both to its historical context and to the foreign influences that have been and so critical to Japanese art.

The serial format is somewhat limiting, in that a volume on the whole history of Japanese art, and which covers all the arts - painting, sculpture, architecture, manga, ceramics, etc - only needs to exist longer.

This gives the whole book a rushed feel: the illustrations in particular are given little attending. Few are described in much item, and many are covered but past a full general mention of the creative person. The prose is functional, but gives the impression of beingness driven more by the necessity to fit in primal artists and influences than by any deep exploration of the art itself.

Nigh exasperatingly, to my mind, is the book's constant obsession with Japanese exceptionalism. Time and fourth dimension once more, Japan's assimilation of foreign influences is described in terms of the unique Japanese genius, rather than any concrete cultural understanding.

The book ends on a sentimental note about how the Japanese betoken forward to a better age in which nosotros'll all care for the world, live in peace and harmony, and appreciate the dazzler in everything around us. I'k non sure Japanese civilization is well served by these clichés.

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Sep 17, 2020 Josh rated information technology liked information technology

Don't worry three stars is fine. The author has a lot to cover, and you get almost two new artists per page, and then if you're like me, y'all volition find yourself wishing that y'all could retrieve all these names so your reading could exist more fruitful.

But the author does a skillful task of relating the changes in Japan'south socio-economics to the differences in materials and attitudes in Japanese art. There were lots of WOW moments when it comes to the art, fifty-fifty though the images are not every bit good as you can find wi

Don't worry three stars is fine. The author has a lot to encompass, and you get about two new artists per folio, so if you're like me, you lot will discover yourself wishing that you could remember all these names so your reading could be more than fruitful.

Just the author does a proficient job of relating the changes in Japan's socio-economics to the differences in materials and attitudes in Japanese art. There were lots of WOW moments when it comes to the art, even though the images are not equally good as you can observe with a quick google search, just my favorite moment was probably learning about the Japanese pottery movement around the early 1600s. My jaw dropped thinking most how Japanese artists were able to glimpse into something similar abstract expressionism.

I also loved the story of Korin Ogata at the picnic. Classic troll.

I hope to get a adventure to tighten my focus on some of these periods.

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For an intro to Japanese fine art, it does what ane would expect for an intro-college text. However, this book will exit you lot wanting more than, specially if you start becoming interested in the subject.

The cover of the book makes me want to handle and consequently read the text, which I found significant. Yet, Japanese Art does not contain all works mentioned and is especially notable for the ones it elaborates on with missing visual components. Despite select works in color, it has as a number of

For an intro to Japanese art, information technology does what one would expect for an intro-college text. Still, this book will leave yous wanting more, peculiarly if you start condign interested in the field of study.

The encompass of the book makes me want to handle and consequently read the text, which I found significant. However, Japanese Fine art does not contain all works mentioned and is especially notable for the ones it elaborates on with missing visual components. Despite select works in color, it has every bit a number of colored works only in blackness & white (reduces costs and is acceptable for the black ink-based works), making for an disheartening venture when you lot are reading about the colors contained in a work merely to see a visual representation in greys.

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May 01, 2021 Trinity Canham rated it actually liked information technology

This was my textbook for one of my university classes, it was enjoyable and I didn't realise but how focal Buddhism was in Japanese art and architecture.
I'll acknowledge though that sometimes the writing was a bit strange in regards to the writer writing about artists or figures as if you may already know them. Not bad just led to me looking back through the volume a lot wondering if I'd missed something. Not particularly bad, but my beginning art history read and then it was different for me.

An adequate introduction, hampered considerably past the poor layout. The relevant plates were ofttimes pages behind or pages ahead the writer'due south explanations. And while I appreciate that every plate cannot exist in colour, the decisions as to which plates to render in greyscale seemed odd. I volition probably use information technology as a prompt to detect books on specific artists and art movements to guide my knowledge. An adequate introduction, hampered considerably by the poor layout. The relevant plates were oft pages behind or pages ahead the author's explanations. And while I appreciate that every plate cannot be in colour, the decisions every bit to which plates to render in greyscale seemed odd. I will probably employ it as a prompt to find books on specific artists and fine art movements to guide my noesis. ...more than

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Honestly pretty crazy how much data there is stuffed into this book. Makes it feel a piffling rushed, but it is a fantastic introduction to Japanese art.

Oct 29, 2017 poiuny rated it actually liked it

A comprehensive review of different types of Japanese art over thousands of years catamenia. Very proficient for a beginner

May eighteen, 2016 Minte rated it liked it

Really thorough explanation of Japanese art with a few detailed examinations, but Stanley-Baker isn't a very proficient author and the book's organization was disruptive. She knows her stuff but wasn't very skilful at communicating it. Sometimes information technology was hard to follow each era of Japanese history, and I had to go back and reread to try to understand her and even use alternate sources to figure out what she was talking about. As well I didn't treat her notation by each film--it wasn't as comprehensive as Really thorough caption of Japanese art with a few detailed examinations, but Stanley-Baker isn't a very good author and the book'due south organization was disruptive. She knows her stuff but wasn't very good at communicating it. Sometimes it was difficult to follow each era of Japanese history, and I had to go dorsum and reread to try to understand her and even use alternate sources to figure out what she was talking most. Likewise I didn't intendance for her notation by each pic--it wasn't equally comprehensive as other art books. ...more

This is a comprehensive survey. I was most interested in the early development with references to Korean and Chinese influences, however the continuing review of later Japanese art forms into the latter one-half of the 20th century is well-done.
I have an earlier edition from T&H's United states of america publication in 1984. This is a comprehensive survey. I was most interested in the early on evolution with references to Korean and Chinese influences, yet the continuing review of later Japanese fine art forms into the latter half of the 20th century is well-done.
I have an before edition from T&H's Us publication in 1984. ...more than

Rather hard to follow at times. Writing needed more clarity. I wish Stanly-Baker would take related Japanese fine art to more after fine art movements (see: influence of tardily Japanese prints on Impressionist and Post Impressionist painters).

December 13, 2010 Kafkasfriend rated it really liked it

Good introduction to Japanese art and its development from the stable of T&H

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