Netsuke: Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Название: Netsuke: Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Автор: Barbra Teri Okada

Издательство: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Год: 1982

Страниц: 121

Формат: PDF

Размер: 22 Mb

Язык: Английский

Netsuke, the toggles once used to attach pouches or cases to kimono sashes, have become increasingly valued during the last fifty years. Much care was given to the carving of these small, utilitarian objects, and many of them are astonishing examples of the sculptor's skill. Barbra Teri Okada, a leading authority on netsuke, has chosen 100 of the finest of these sculptures from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each piece is illustrated and discussed in detail; techniques are explained, rich religious and historical allusions are explored, and elements of parody, satire, and parable are pointed out.