Japanese Ghosts & Demons. Art of the Supernatural.
New York: George Braziller, 1985. First Edition. Softcover. Quarto. 192pp. Heavily illustrated in colour and b&w. bibliography, glossary, artist's bios. From the publisher: "This is the first book devoted to the study of the supernatural world and its representation in Japanese art. From the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century, many of Japan's most brilliant artists, including Hiroshige, Hokusai, Yoshitoshi, and Zeshin, allowed their imaginations free rein in creating images of the supernatural world in woodblocks, paintings, books, wooden sculptures, and on screens. This is the first book devoted to the study of the supernatural world and its renditions in Japanese art. The illustrations show a stunning array of Japan's more fiendish figures. Each of the ten chapters focuses on one of the most important themes in Japanese lore, discussing its anthropological meaning and literary and artistic interpretations." Various authors including: Stephen Addiss, Janet Carpenter, Midori Leguchi, Pat Fister, Brenda Jordan, Jamie Lillywhite, James L. Secor, Matthew Welch, Juliann Wolfgram, Akira Y. Yamamoto and Fumiko Yamamoto. A bit of light rubbing to covers and edges, faint ripple and damp mark and damp-related stiffness to rear cover and rear text pages, price sticker on rear cover. Still a tight, clean about VG copy. Item #61921
ISBN: 08067611263
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