Japan Awakens: Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period, 1868–1912 by Barry Till 2008
Japan Awakens: Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period, 1868–1912 by Barry Till 2008
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An exhibition catalogue and introductory text drawing on the ukiyo-e collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria to survey the woodblock print production of the Meiji era (1868–1912). Three thematic essays by curator Barry Till trace the transformation of Japan from feudal state to modern industrial power as documented through the popular prints of the period: the restoration of imperial rule, the adoption of Western dress, architecture, and technology, and the wars with China and Russia. Artists represented include Chikanobu, Kobayashi Kiyochika, and Yoshitoshi, among many others. A solid introductory resource for collectors and scholars of Meiji-period printmaking.
- Title: Japan Awakens: Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period, 1868–1912
- Author: Barry Till
- Publisher: Pomegranate Communications, Petaluma, CA
- Publication Date: 2008
- Edition: First Edition
- Printing:
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 128
- Illustrations: 109 color illustrations
- ISBN-13: 978-0764946356
- Language: English
- Dimensions: 9 × 8 in.
- Series:
- Condition: Very Good
- Notes: Barry Till is curator of Asian art at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, British Columbia. All prints reproduced from that collection. Cover image shows an Meiji-era nishiki-e of the imperial carriage procession.
- Description: An exhibition catalogue and introductory text drawing on the ukiyo-e collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria to survey the woodblock print production of the Meiji era (1868–1912). Three thematic essays by curator Barry Till trace the transformation of Japan from feudal state to modern industrial power as documented through the popular prints of the period: the restoration of imperial rule, the adoption of Western dress, architecture, and technology, and the wars with China and Russia. Artists represented include Chikanobu, Kobayashi Kiyochika, and Yoshitoshi, among many others. A solid introductory resource for collectors and scholars of Meiji-period printmaking.
