Calza

The art of ukiyo-e (the floating world) originated in the city of Edo (1603--1867, now Tokyo), when the political and military power of Japan was in the hands of the shoguns. Comprising six essays, six plate...czytaj dalej

In this impressive study Professor Calza examines images of the floating world (ukiyo-e) found in paintings, screens, illustrated books and, above all, the numerous woodblock prints that nineteenth-century...czytaj dalej

Katsushika Hokusai (1769-1849) was one of the greatest of the Japanese print designers, painters and book illustrators, and by far the most famous Asian artist in the West. This richly illustrated monograph...czytaj dalej

Tanaka Ikko (b. 1930) is one of the established masters of Japanese graphic design. His work draws together influences from East and West, acknowledging the vocabulary of European Modernism while remaining...czytaj dalej