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Chinese Art
Leigh Ashton
Paperback - $58.95
Originally published in 1935, this book contains many examples of Chinese Art and the thoughts underlying the common phrases within it. There are beautiful photographs to illustrate the conceptions of immortal life, the dreams of paradise, the belief ...
The Ornamental Arts of Japan : 60 Full-Color Plates
George Ashdown Audsley
Paperback - $21.95
This selection of 60 outstanding full-color plates is drawn from one of the most elegant and elaborate books of the mid-Victorian period. Assembled by a renowned art historian, these vivid illustrations offer spectacular examples of Japanese painting ...
Katsuya Iwamoto : Embody Design
Azur Corporation
Hardcover - $99.95
A monograph of graphic design from a contemporary Japanese master.
Ancient Sichuan : Treasures from a Lost Civilization
Robert Bagley
Hardcover - $120.95
This extraordinary catalogue accompanies a major traveling exhibition of 128 works of bronze, jade, and clay dating from the thirteenth century B.C. to the second century A.D. The majority of these stunningly sophisticated works of art--among the mos ...
The Flowering of a Foreign Faith : New Studies in Chinese Buddhist Art
Janet Baker
Hardcover - $96.95
This book presents new research on topics which center around the question of how Chinese Buddhist art evolved and what characterizes it as distinct ly Chinese. Touching upon the Indian roots of Buddhism, the authors focus on the transformations that ...
Animal Motifs in Asian Art : An Illustrated Guide to Their Meanings and Aesthetics
Katherine M. Ball
Paperback - $49.95
Highly readable, authoritative reference deals primarily with animal symbolism in Japanese art, with occasional mention of the decorative art of China, India, and Persia. Arranged in the format of a dictionary, the explanatory text is rich with sidel ...
Shishi and Other Netsuke : The Collection of Harriet Szechenyi
Rosemary Bandini
Hardcover - $260.95
Long-time collector Harriet Szechenyi concentrated on collecting "netsuke" of animals and mythical beings. A considerable part of the collection consists of so-called "shishi" (Buddhist lion-dogs). The author has described these miniature art objects ...