Silver wind : the art of sakai hoitsu (1761-18288)
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Silver wind : the art of sakai hoitsu (1761-18288)
AUTHOR:
McKelway, Matthew P.
Oka, Midori
Earle, Joe
Klein, B. D.
ISBN:
9780300183139
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York [etc.] : Japan Society, 2012
PHYSICAL_DESC:
191 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references
ABSTRACT:
Sakai Hoitsu was one of the most prominent painters of late 18th- and early 19th- century Japan, known for technical bravura, arresting compositions, and striking use of colour. The book focuses exclusively on the work of this important artist. It examines fifty-eight of Hoitsu's works and those of his predecessors and artistic heirs.
SUBJECT:
| Sakai, Hoitsu, 1761-1828 -- Criticism and interpretation |
| 酒井抱一, 1761-1828 |
| Sotatsu-Korin School -- Pictorial works |
| Painting, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868 |
BIBSUMMARY:
Sakai Hoitsu was one of the most prominent painters of late 18th- and early 19th- century Japan, known for technical bravura, arresting compositions, and striking use of colour. The book focuses exclusively on the work of this important artist. It examines fifty-eight of Hoitsu's works and those of his predecessors and artistic heirs.