Tokyo: Tokyo National Museum, 2017. 8 x 11.9", xvi, 417 pp., 259 works illustrated in multiple color plates, text in Japanese with a preface and list of works in English, paper, Tokyo, 2017. This fabulous catalog presents an overview of the arts both selected and created in Japan in the..... More
2019. This volume compiles year 2019 auction results from auction houses around the world, including Christie's (worldwide), Sotheby's (worldwide), China Guardian, Bonhams & Butterfield, among others. This volume is a practical reference for collectors and dealers alike. ** “Books from Asia” includes exhibition catalogues of nearly every..... More
2020. The contents of the "Auction Yearbook" are divided into nine major items: ceramics, jade, bronzes, sculptures, Tibetan cultural relics, classical furniture, study in the room, snuff bottles, rare books of ancient books . The new edition of the "Auction Yearbook" in 2020 will arrange all the TOP 10 lots..... More
Thirty color reproductions bound in a handy postcard collection. Oversized postcards measure 6½ x 4¾ in. Published with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Born a commoner, Katsushika Hokusai passionately pursued art for most of his life and by the time of his death at age eighty-nine..... More
Nara: Nara National Museum, 2012. 8.2 x 11.6", 1.5kg，286pp., color plates, texts in Japanese with English forward and captions, paper cover. Gedatsu Shonin Jokei (1155-1213) was a Buddhist monk active in the early years of the Kamakura period. He strove to revive the percepts observed by Buddhist monks various historic..... More
Suntory Museum of Art, 2018. 8.8 x 11.6", 1.5kg ,267pp., color plates, texts in Japanese with English caption, paper cover. Kan’ei Culture was characterized by chic, elegant forms that can be symbolized by the Japanese term kirei, or lovely. These tastes combined with the classical revival of the day to..... More
Puzzle size: 20 x 25 in. Box size: 10 x 13 x 1⅞ in. Taima Mandala, Japan, 1750 The Buddha Amida sits at the center of the Taima Mandala, in a palace with a golden pond. Dancers and musicians surround him. Amida is the central figure in Pure..... More
Taipei: National Palace Museum Taipei, 2017. 8.2 x 11.6"，1.2kg，xxxii，179 pp., color plates, texts in Chinese with English foreword and captions, paper cover. This special exhibition features 35 works that serve as historical traces of the veneration for Confucianism since the Han dynasty. Divided into four sections: “Portraits of the Sage”..... More
Taipei: National Palace Museum Taipei, 2017. 8.2 × 11.6", 1.5kg, 239 pp., color plates, texts in Chinese and English, paper cover. This book is an exhibition catalogue compiled by the Palace Museum. The exhibition is divided into five parts to present the Qianlong emperor’s experience of appreciating art during his..... More
Beijing: Cultural Relics Press, 2014. 9.5 x 12", 2.5 kg，315 pp., color plates, texts in Chinese with English captions and foreword, cloth cover. This beautifully illustrated catalog gives an overview of cultural relics excavated and found in major harbor cities and shipwrecks along the maritime silk route. The second part..... More
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2017. Hardcover. 7.3 x 9.5", 2 vols., 520 pp., 1091 plates, text in Chinese and English, catalog of 112 pieces, bibliography, cloth, slipcase, Beijing, 2017. MQJ, abbreviated from Mu Qu Ju, is the name chosen by renowned scholar Wang Shixiang for this special Ming Furniture..... More
Gibbs-Smith Publisher. During America's Gilded Age (dates), the country was swept by a mania for all things Japanese. It spread from coast to coast, enticed everyone from robber barons to street vendors with its allure, and touched every aspect of life from patent medicines to wallpaper. Americans of the time..... More
Kyoto: Kyoto National Museum, 2017. 9 x 12", xii, 348 pp., 76 select items illustrated in color, some fold outs, some b/w illustrations, text in Japanese, foreword, section introduction and list of works in English, paper, Kyoto, 2017. Kaiho Yusho is renowned as one of the most eminent painters of..... More
Flame Tree Publishing, 2016. Mount Fuji has been a source of inspiration and awe since ancient times, and artists have been reproducing its likeness since at least the 14th century, as it became a key motif in all aspects of Japanese culture. The 19th century Ukiyo-e woodblock prints of important..... More
Nara: Nara National Museum, 2017. 8.3 x 11.6", 152 pp., 58 select items illustrated in color, some with multiple views, some b/w illustrations, text in Japanese, paper, Nara, 2017. This exhibition presents 58 treasures in total: 10 from the North Section, 25 from the Middle Section, and 20 from the..... More
Nara: Nara National Museum, 2017. 8.9 x 11.9", 264 pp., 88 select items illustrated in color, some fold outs, some with multiple views, some b/w illustrations, text in Japanese, introduction and list of works in English, paper, Nara, 2017. Kaikei has long been recognized as one of the most representative..... More
Nara: Nara National Museum, 2016. 8.6x 11.6", 248 pp., 78 select items illustrated in color, some fold outs, some with multiple views, some b/w illustrations, text in Japanese, introduction/greetings and list of works in English, paper, Nara, 2016. Shigasan Chogosonshiji Temple is said to have been built by Shotoku Taishi..... More
Nara: Nara National Museum, 2013. 8.6 x 11", 351 pp., 159 select items illustrated in color, some with multiple views, some b/w illustrations, text in Japanese, foreword and list of works in English, paper, Nara, 2013. Taimadera, a Buddhist temple situated at the eastern foot of the mountain Nijozan, is..... More
Chronicle Books, 1987. HB. The Japanese crane, a most auspicious symbol in Japan, has figured importantly in Japanese culture and art since ancient times, appearing over the centuries in almost every possible medium as a universal sign of goodwill. The title "A Thousand Cranes" is a metaphor for the spiritual..... More
Tokyo: Tokyo National Museum, 2018. 8.8 x 11.6", 1.5kg，308pp., xiv, color plates, texts in Japanese with English caption, paper cover. Ninanji Temple has been endowed with an exceptional collection of temple treasures by maintaining its deep ties with the successive generations of emperors since Ninna period. This exhibition catalogue presents..... More
Tokyo: Tokyo National Museum, 2017. 9 x 12", vi, 315 pp., 37 select items illustrated in color, some fold outs, some with multiple views, a large number of b/w illustrations, text in Japanese, foreword and list of works in English, paper, Tokyo, 2017. Unkei was the creator of numerous realistic..... More