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Finley, Carol

Art of Japan: Wood-Block Color Prints

56 pp. | Lerner | November, 1998 | Library ISBN 0-8225-2077-X $$23.93
(3) 4-6 Art Around the World series. Techniques used to carve wood blocks (a popular art form in the Japanese Edo period from 1600 to 1868), the process of printing and coloring pictures, and the influence of the prints on Western painting are described in text and demonstrated in art reproductions and photos. Exploration of six common print subjects demonstrates the art form's importance in recording over two hundred years of Japanese customs and culture. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges

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