Utamaro, The Niwaka Festival
T
he influence that Japan—as well as its culture and architecture—exerted on the celebrated American architect Frank Lloyd Wright is most evident in his own creations. Unlike his contemporaries in the United States who viewed European architecture as part of their heritage, Wright chose Japan and the Japanese culture as his aesthetic model. This influence was also reflected in his collections of art objects, sculptures and, above all, prints. In 1906, he displayed his ukiyo-e woodblock print collection at an exhibition of Hiroshige’s works held at the Art Institute of Chicago. He had begun constituting the prints a year earlier, during his first trip to Japan. As one of the pioneer collectors of such works in the West, and an astute art dealer, he immediately developed an interpretive theory which he published exactly 100 years ago—The Japanese Print: An Interpretation. The book became a fundamental reference work for experts and amateurs of Japanese art and for anyone seriously striving to understand Wright’s architecture. We are offering an English-language edition featuring the same text selections and presentation as in the 1967 reprint.
list of japanese prints 1 Eisho, Beauty of Kuruwa 2 Hiroshige, Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Fireworks at Ryogoku Bridge 3 Hiroshige, Twenty-eight Moonlight Views: Moon Seen Through Branches 4 Hiroshige, Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Sudden Rain at Ohashi Bridge 5 Hiroshige, Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Fox Fire 6 Hokusai, Waterfall Series: Ono Falls 7 Hokusai, Waterfall Series: Amida Falls 8 Hokusai, Waterfall Series: Yoshitsune Falls 9 Hiroshige, Fifty-three Posting Stations on the Tokaido: Shono Haku-u 10 Hiroshige, Omi Hakkei, Eight Views of Lake Biwa: Boats Returning to Yabase 11 Hiroshige, Fifty-three Posting Stations on the Tokaido: Kambara 12 Hiroshige, Omi Hakkei, Eight Views of Lake Biwa: Vesper Bell at Mii Temple 13 Hiroshige, Omi Hakkei, Eight Views of Lake Biwa: Sunset at Seta
14 Hiroshige, Omi Hakkei, Eight Views of Lake Biwa: Night Rain at Karasaki 15 Hiroshige, Omi Hakkei, Eight Views of Lake Biwa: Evening Snow on Mt. Hira 16 Hiroshige, Omi Hakkei, Eight Views of Lake Biwa: Geese Returning to Katata 17 Toyonobu, Two Ladies, One Playing Samisen 18 Koryusai, The Dreamer 19 Shunsho, The Actor Nakamura Nakazo 20 Shunsho, The Red Danjuro 21 Hiroshige, Omi Hakkei, Eight Views of Lake Biwa: Autumn Moon at Ishiyama 22 Hiroshige, Omi Hakkei, Eight Views of Lake Biwa: Clearing Weather at Awadzu 23 Hokusai, Thirty-six Views of Fuji: The Great Wave Off Kanagawa 24 Masanobu (untitled print) 25 Toyoharu, The Hobby Horse Dance 26-32 Utamaro, The Niwaka Festival
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32 color plates on paper Munken Print Cream 150 g/m2, within a folder of 7 plates; Black cloth bound with white letters ; with assorted headband; Amazing orange cloth bound bookcase with die-cutting. format 9,5 x 12,5 inches; 144 pages + folder 139 e
THE JAPANESE PRINT
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
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EAN 978-2-252-03867-3
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