Includes bibliographical references and index. Published for the exhibition The Printed Image--the Flowering of Japan's Woodblock Printing Culture at the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunts Köln, 1 March-1 July, 2018.
Contents:
The City of Edo as the Cradle of the Floating World -- Aspects of the Development of Printing -- Stars and Heroes in the Main Genres of Japanese Prints -- Other Genres in Prints and Books.
Summary:
"With the help of Matthi Forrer, the leading authority on Japanese woodblock prints, the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst in Cologne has conducted a major survey of its inventory for the first time after more than 100 years. The result can be described as historic. The surprisingly diverse collection with many hitherto unknown prints, is suited to produce a comprehensive handbook on Japan's woodblock printing culture." --publisher's description, lower cover.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.