Reader Collection of Japanese Flower and Bird Art

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History of Japanese Art: Bird Prints

    Guide Bird Prints

Birds have been depicted in Japanese printed art for about three hundred years. During this time the characteristics of these bird prints have changed greatly in response to changing social conditions. In this book changes to print format, composition, bird subject, accuracy of depiction and printing method are each described and interpreted using over two hundred examples of prints made by more than one hundred and fifty Japanese artists.

  Table of Contents
  Preface
  Chapter 1 - Introduction
  Chapter 2 - Ukiyo-e Bird Prints
  Chapter 2 - Ukiyo-e Notable Artists
  Chapter 3 - Shin Hanga Bird Prints
  Chapter 3 - Shin Hanga Notable Artists
  Chapter 4 - Gendai Bird Prints
  Chapter 4 - Gendai Notable Artists
  Chapter 5 - Appendix 1: Ukiyo-e Bird Print Artists
  Chapter 5 - Appendix 2: Shin Hanga Bird Print Artists
  Chapter 5 - Appendix 3a: Gendai Bird Print Artists A-M
  Chapter 5 - Appendix 3b: Gendai Bird Print Artists N-Z
  Chapter 6 - Bibliography
  Index