Japanese Netsuke: (Updated Edition): (Updated Edition)

By Julia Hutt

Book Overview

The netsuke is a thing of wonder: a tiny utilitarian accessory to traditional Japanese dress that has become an art form in itself, prized by collectors from East to West. The V&A's collection of netsuke is world-famous, and this stunning book draws on its many highlights to explore the origins of netsuke and to trace the sources of these designs in prints, paintings, and woodblock-printed books. It records the evolution of materials and techniques and the patterns of craftsmanship, and is illustrated with some of the very finest examples . A foreword by renowned ceramics artist Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes , sheds new light on the beauty and value of these miniature works of art.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851777024
• ISBN13: 9781851777020
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 9.7"