The Arts of Japan
Subtitle: Late Medieval to Modern Vol.2
Contributors: Glenn T. Webb (Translator)
Publisher: Kodansha International
Published: August 5, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9784770029782
Subjects: History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600; History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Oriental art; 20th century; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; History; Asian; Art & Art Instruction; Art; Japan; History - Contemporary (1945- ); History - Medieval; Art / History / Asian; Asia - Japan
First sentence: In 1576 people were startled to see a strange kind of tall building taking shape on a hill near the edge of Lake Biwa, east of Kyoto.