Japanese Warrior Prints 1646-1905

by James King

Japanese Warrior Prints 1646-1905 is the first publication in the English language devoted entirely to the most neglected of the major genres in the history of Ukiyo-e: musha-e or images of warriors. These works recreate in vivid detail the tales of great heroes and battles of Japanese history, especially from the tenth through sixteenth centuries. The publication is divided into two parts. The first is an 'Introduction' to the genre...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9074822843
• ISBN13: 9789074822848
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Brill Hotei
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 6.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.8" x 11.9"