Japanese Screens: Through a Break in the Clouds Christin Anne-Marie
Japanese screens (byobu) are made of wooden lattices with two to twelve panels, covered with a canvas of paper or fabric. Artists, embracing the dynamic format of screens, incorporated shadows and…
Specifikacia Japanese Screens: Through a Break in the Clouds Christin Anne-Marie
Japanese screens (byobu) are made of wooden lattices with two to twelve panels, covered with a canvas of paper or fabric. Artists, embracing the dynamic format of screens, incorporated shadows and other elements on the canvas to direct the viewer's eye from one panel to the next. Screens are unique for being beautiful artworks as well as lightweight, portable objects, acting as backdrops for court ceremonies or partitions for intimate tea services.This sumptuous book explores the 1,300-year history of screens created in Japan. In the text, leading experts on Japanese art and culture describe how screens developed from the eighth to the twenty-first century, from their ceremonial use in royal residences and Buddhist temples to their functional and decorative use in the homes of samurai and aristocracy. They examine the stylistic evolution of screens and the wide variety
The Break-In
Castle in the Clouds
High in the Clouds
Lake in the Clouds
Lost in the Clouds
Clunk in the Clouds -