Chikanobu
Subtitle: modernity and nostalgia in Japanese prints
By: edited by Bruce A. Coats ; with essays by Allen Hockley, Kyoko Kurita and Joshua S. Mostow.
Contributors: Coats, Bruce Arthur.; Hockley, Allen.; Kurita, Kyoko.; Mostow, Joshua S., 1957-; Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery.
Publisher: Hotei; Scripps College
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Leiden; Claremont, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9789074822886
Subjects: Hashimoto, Chikanobu, -- 1838-1912 -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions.
Description: "Chikanobu, Modernity and Nostalgia in Japanese Prints is the first monograph in English on the Meiji print artist Yoshu Chikanobu (1838-1912), well known for his depictions of women and scenes of Japanese history and legends. Author Bruce A. Coats presents a detailed overview of Chikanobu's life and works, placed within the historical and artistic context of Meiji Japan, when its rapid modernization and westernization created an interest for 'old' Japan among the Japanese and when the arts underwent significant changes as well."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Published in association with an exhibition at Scripps College, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, August 26 - October 22, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-204) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chikanobu, an overview of his life and works -- Bruce A. Coats; title: Prints, 1870-80's -- Bruce A. Coats; title: Setsugekka : snow, moon, flowers -- Joshua S. Mostow; title: Snow, moon, flowers : series of 50 prints, 1884-86 -- Bruce A. Coats; title: New age warriors : redeploying the heroic ethos in the late Meiji period -- Allen Hockley; title: Eastern brocades, day and night compared : series of 50 prints, 1886 -- Bruce A. Coats; title: Prints of the late 1880's -- Bruce A. Coats; title: Picturing women's spirit : Chikanobu's prints and Meiji literature -- Kyoko Kurita; title: Prints of the early 1890's -- Bruce A. Coats; title: Parody of the twelve zodiac animals : series of twelve prints, 1893-94 -- Bruce A. Coats; title: Chiyoda inner and outer palace scenes -- Bruce A. Coats; title: Prints, 1895-1906-- Bruce A. Coats.