History of Japanese art
By: Penelope Mason ; Donald Dinwiddie, revising author.
Contributors: Dinwiddie, Donald, 1965-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
Subjects: Art, Japanese
Description: "Japanese art, like so many expressions of Japanese culture, is fascinatingly rich in its contrasts and paradoxes. Since the country opened its doors to the outside world in the mid-nineteenth century, Japanese art and culture have enjoyed an immense popularity in the West. When in 1993 renowned scholar Penelope Mason wrote the first edition of History of Japanese Art, it was the first such volume in thirty years to chart a detailed overview of the subject. It remains the only comprehensive survey of its kind in English. This second edition ties together more closely the development of all the media within a well-articulated historical and social context."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.