Worn by Japanese men as decorative sash toggles, Netsuke were attracting the attention of the Europeans by the late 19th century. Today these delightful art objects are coveted by collectors throughout the world. Netsuke motifs can be mythical beings and insects, molluscs and reptiles, animals that seemed exotic to the Japanese of the Edo and Meiji eras, as well as Dutchmen and other Europeans, Consumate, mastery of the carver's craft in a variety of materials. Among them boxwood, ivory, horn, hornbill, coral, tortoiseshell and lacquer, distinguishes these miniature works of art. The masterpieces created by famous carvers like Yoshimura Shuzan (1700-1773) and Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1878) shaped aesthetic developments in this art medium.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Arnoldsche
ISBN-13
9783925369889
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96362204
Product Key Features
Author
Partizia Jirka-Schmitz
Language
English, German
Dimensions
Item Weight
1800g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Partizia Jirka-Schmitz
Book Title
Netsuke: Four Centuries of Masterpieces
Format
Hardcover
Topic
Decorative Art
Publication Year
1999
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
Number of Pages
288 Pages
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