The Ornamental Arts of Japan: 60 Full-Color Plates

by George Ashdown Audsley

Japanese art was virtually unknown in the West until the middle of the nineteenth century, when the island nation emerged from 200 years of self-imposed isolation. A passion for Japanese culture swept Europe, and this landmark publication opened the eyes of the world to the grace and beauty of Japanese design.
George Ashdown Audsley, a leader in the revival of English decorative design and one of the first Britons to specialize in Japanese art,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486465497
• ISBN13: 9780486465494
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 11.0"