{"product_id":"japan-awakens-woodblock-prints-of-the-meiji-period-1868-1912-by-barry-till","title":"Japan Awakens: Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period, 1868–1912 by Barry Till 2008","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan Awakens: Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period, 1868–1912\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barry Till\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pomegranate Communications, Petaluma, CA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 109 color illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-0764946356\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 × 8 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52016257106237,"sku":"26L0291","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/49E2D609-4A7B-4DF0-93F8-683C839A973C_1_105_c.jpg?v=1784746515","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/japan-awakens-woodblock-prints-of-the-meiji-period-1868-1912-by-barry-till","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}