Traditional Themes in Japanese Art

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Regent Press, 2008 - Art - 363 pages
"Traditional Themes in Japanese Art" presents a wide selection of colorful figures and fascinating events from Japanese history, mythology, legend, and folklore in easy to read descriptive entries, which depict the many recurring themes in the works of Japanese artists.

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Amaterasu arrow bamboo battle beautiful became Benkei bodhisattva body Buddha Buddhist Buddhist priest called carried century China Chinese clan court creature daimyo dance Daoist death demons depicted died divinities dragon dynasty emblem emperor evil famous father Fujiwara goddess Gozen hand head heaven Hideyoshi Hojo honor horse imperial Izanagi Japan Japanese art Japanese artists jewel Jiraiya Kannon killed king known Kyoto legend legendary lived longevity lord lotus magical Mikoto Minamoto Minamoto no Yorimitsu Minamoto no Yoritomo Minamoto no Yoshitsune monkey monogatari moon mother motif Mount Hiei mountain Nara night painted palace poet portrayed Prince Province rice river robes ronin Ryujin sacred samurai sennin Seven Gods Shaka Shinto shogun shrine snake Soga spirit stone Susano-o sword symbol Taira no Kiyomori tale tama temple tengu Tokugawa Toyotomi Toyotomi Hideyoshi tree usually warrior wife willow woman Yamato Takeru Yoritomo Yoshitsune

About the author (2008)

Charles R. Temple, writer and book publisher, lived in Japan for many years as an editor and book designer for John Weatherhill, Inc., renowned for its publication of elegant and authoritative books on Japanese art. Temple is a collector of Japanese prints and wood sculptures, and of the stories and tales that provide the most popular themes for Japanese artists. In 2001, he was project director and editor of Takarabukuro: Treasure Bag, a handsomely crafted book containing an English translation of a diary kept by Mitsuhiro, a nineteenth-century Japanese netsuke sculptor. Currently, in addition to his own writing, he volunteers time as a writer/editor for various nonprofit agencies in San Francisco, including the cityÕs prestigious Asian Art Museum.

Bibliographic information

TitleTraditional Themes in Japanese Art
AuthorCharles Robert Temple
PublisherRegent Press, 2008
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedDec 8, 2009
ISBN1587901498, 9781587901492
Length363 pages
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Art / Asian / General
Art / Asian / Japanese
Art / Reference
Art / Subjects & Themes / General
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