Mythical beasts of japan: from evil creatures to sacred beings

R$ 277,90

Sinopse

Dragons, phoenixes, demons, tengu…. The mythical beings depicted in Japanese art.A qilin soars on tiptoe so as not to step on insects or grass. Bai Ze possesses knowledge beyond human understanding. The phoenix combines the best features of all animals. How have imaginary creatures that have been revered, and feared, throughout history been depicted and what do they say to us today? This book introduces a rich variety of sacred and mythical beasts, demons, folkloric gods, tsukumogami (“tool gods”) and ayakashi spirits as depicted by various artists, including Kawanabe Kyosai, Ito Jakuchū and Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

Participantes

Autor: Aoki Mokubei | Ito Jakuchu | Shiko Imamura | Iwasa Matabei | Utagawa Kuniyoshi | Utagawa Sadahide | Utagawa Hiroshige | Ogata Gekko | Ogata Korin | Katsushika Hokusai | Kano Kazunobu | Kano Sanraku | Kano Tsunenobu | Kano Hogai | Kano Motonobu | Kano Yasunobu | Kawanabe Kyosai | Kishida Ryusei | Kurimoto Zuiken | Sano Chokan | Shimizu Nanzan | Shin Nanpin | Soga Shohaku | Tanaka Shinbi | Tawaraya Sotatsu | Tsukioka Yoshitoshi | Tosa Nagataka | Toriyama Sekien | Nagasawa Rosetsu | Hashimoto Gaho | Hasegawa Tohaku | Maeda Seison | Mashiyama Sessai | Maruyama Oshin | Minakami Keison | Mori Kansai | Yosa Buson | Yoshimura Kokei | Rokkaku Shisui