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  • Flora Sketches By Tabata Kihachi III

  • Flora Sketches By Tabata Kihachi III 

  • Tabata Kihachi 
  • Idea Books 
  • 266 pages
    130 x 160 mm
    Paperback
    Japanese 
  • ISBN / Barcode: 9784838105076 
  • abata Kihachi III (1877–1956) received his training in painting from ‘kacho-e’ painting master Kono Bairei (1844–1895), and later took over his father’s textile dyeing business. He would go on to become highly skilled and widely recognised for his particular craft. In... 
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  • € 38.00 
  • Flora Sketches By Shibata Zeshin

  • Flora Sketches By Shibata Zeshin 

  • Idea Books 
  • 20 pages
    ills colour
    130 x 160 mm
    Paerback
    Japanese/English introduction 
  • ISBN / Barcode: 9784838105588 
  • An art book featuring sketches by Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891) from the collection of the University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts. One of the noteworthy pieces is the sketch for the huge woven tapestry (about 230 square meters) that was applied to the ceiling of one of the rooms in the... 
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  • € 38.00 
  • History Of Costume In Japan

  • History Of Costume In Japan 

  • AA.VV. 
  • Idea Books 
  • 320 p, ills colour,
    13 x 16 cm, pb,
    Japanese 
  • ISBN / Barcode: 9784838105250 
  • An astonishing array of garments make up this compendium of traditional Japanese costumes from every historical epoch. This includes armours, formal court dress and ceremonial wear, hunting apparel, monk’s vestments and missionary outfits, travelling or peddler’s attire, costumes for... 
  • STATO: In Commercio
  • € 52.50 
  • Swords Of Japan

  • Swords Of Japan 

  • Yasuko Kubo 
  • Idea Books 
  • 132 p, ills colour & bw,
    13 x 18 cm, pb,
    Japanese/English 
  • ISBN / Barcode: 9784808710712 
  • The sword is a widely recognised cultural symbol of Japan. Japanese swords are fundamentally weapons, and yet the high level of skill involved in the production of a beautiful and effective sword greatly increases its value, making them both sacred objects and symbols of authority. The way in which... 
  • STATO: In Commercio
  • € 35.00 
  • Vico Magistretti - Storie Di Oggetti

  • Vico Magistretti - Storie Di Oggetti 

  • Koivu E.a. Eds. Anniina 
  • Idea Books 
  • 272 p, ills colour & bw,
    16 x 24 cm, pb, Italian 
  • ISBN / Barcode: 9783038630500 
  • Milanese architect Vico Magistretti started his work as an industrial designer in the 1960s, going on to create more than 300 products and furniture objects. Yet only 70 of these design classics are still in production today. Author Anniina Koivu researched the Magistretti archive and specialist... 
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  • € 36.50 
  • Kira Karacho - Patterned Stationery Book

  • Kira Karacho - Patterned Stationery Book 

  • AA.VV. 
  • Seigensha 
  • 216 p, ills colour, 21 x 14 cm, pb, Japanese/English 
  • ISBN / Barcode: 9784861527968 
  • As the successors to an artisanal studio founded in 1624 in Kyoto, Kira Karacho are specialists in ‘karakami’, a traditional craft made by adding designs and decorations to washi, or Japanese handmade paper. Akihiko Toto, a leading figure in the field, and Aiko Senda, who began creating... 
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  • € 34.50 
  • The Papercut Art Of Masayo Fukuda

  • The Papercut Art Of Masayo Fukuda 

  • Fukuda Masayo 
  • Idea Books 
  • 137 pages
    Japan / english
    paperback 
  • ISBN / Barcode: 9784336065926 
  • Kirie is the Japanese art of papercutting, and Masayo Fukuda is a true master of the technique. She made her first forays into the art form when she was still in high school, and for almost 30 years since has immersed herself in creating supremely delicate and finely detailed works. Her motifs are... 
  • STATO: In Commercio
  • € 38.00 
  • Mina Perhonen***

  • Mina Perhonen*** 

  • Minagawa Akira 
  • Seigensha 
  • 280 pages
    180 x 270 mm
    Japanese
    hardcover 
  • ISBN / Barcode: 9784861527647 
  • Akira Minagawa established the Minä Perhonen fashion and textile brand in 1995. Marking its 25th anniversary, this exhibition catalogue centres around the multiple meanings of the term ‘tsuzuku’: beginning, ending, enhancing, returning, mind, and shape. Featuring a rich array of... 
  • STATO: In Commercio
  • € 56.50 
  • Raoul Dufy

  • Raoul Dufy 

  • Dufy Raoul 
  • Seigensha 
  • Paperback
    224 pages
    Language: Japanese 
  • ISBN / Barcode: 9784861527555 
  • With their vivid palette and light, dynamic brushwork, the paintings of French fauvist Raoul Dufy (18771953) continue to enchant audiences today. Dufy was also a textile designer, an aspect of his oeuvre which this catalogue presents in great detail. With works from collections throughout Japan, it... 
  • STATO: In Commercio
  • € 35.00 
  • Risographic Collection

  • Risographic Collection 

  • AA.VV. 
  • BNN Shin-sha 
  • 192 pages
    Paperback
    English
    Japan 
  • ISBN / Barcode: 9784802511414 
  • Risograph Printing Collection 
  • STATO: In Commercio
  • € 36.50 

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