Arts of Japan 5: Narrative Picture Scrolls — Hideo Okudaira
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Description
'Narrative Picture Scrolls' by Hideo Okudaira explores the Japanese art of emaki, illustrated handscrolls that combine painting and written narrative to tell stories. Part of the 'Arts of Japan' series, this volume traces the historical development of the form, examines its artistic techniques and considers how the scrolls preserve insights into Japanese history, religion, literature and everyday life. Through discussions of individual works, including famous narrative and religious scrolls, the book reveals how artists used composition, colour and expressive figures to bring stories to life across unfolding scenes. Adapted and translated with an introduction by Elizabeth ten Grotenhuis, this illustrated volume was published by Weatherhill and Shibundo in 1973 and is a valuable reference for readers interested in Japanese art and cultural history.
Condition
Good condition, as pictured
Filed under: Eastern Art