Dismissed as elegant fossils
Subtitle: Konoe Nobutada and the role of aristocrats in early modern Japan
By: Lee Bruschke-Johnson.
Series: Japonica Neerlandica ;; 9
Publisher: Hotei
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Konoe, Nobutada, 1565-1614 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Description: "Konoe Nobutada (1565-1614) was a famous calligrapher and head of a high-ranking aristocratic family. Nobutada's contributions to the art and culture, like those of other aristocrats, have frequently been overlooked, largely because of the common misperception that aristocrats were too outdated, impoverished and powerless to be worthy of discussion. Dismissed as Elegant Fossils seeks to reinstate aristocrats as key players in the competition for political and artistic supremacy by examining Nobutada's calligraphy and painting, his turbulent relationship with Tokugawa Ieyasu, and his family's role in marital politics."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-249) and index.