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Product Identifiers
PublisherMuseum of FINE Arts, Boston
ISBN-100878468463
ISBN-139780878468461
eBay Product ID (ePID)234162451
Product Key Features
Book TitleTattoos in Japanese Prints
Number of Pages152 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicBODYART & Tattooing, Asian / Japanese, Techniques / Printmaking
IllustratorYes
GenreArt
AuthorSarah Thompson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight26.5 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal391.650952
SynopsisTattoo inspiration from the glory days of Japanese ukiyo-e prints Many tattoo connoisseurs consider the Japanese tradition to be the finest in the world for its detail, complexity and compositional skill. Its style and subject matter are drawn from the visual treasure trove of Japanese popular culture, in particular the color woodblock prints of the early 19th century known as ukiyo-e. This book tells the fascinating story of how ukiyo-e first inspired tattoo artists as the pictorial tradition of tattooing in Japan was just beginning. It explores the Japanese tattoo's evolving meanings, from symbol of devotion to punishment and even to crime, and reveals the tales behind specific motifs. With lush, colorful images of flowers blooming on the arm of a thief, sea monsters coiling across the back of a hero and legendary warriors battling on the chests of actors, the tattoos in these prints can offer the same vivid inspiration today as they did 200 years ago., Reproduces ukiyo-e prints from the incomparable collection of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Many tattoo connoisseurs consider the Japanese tradition to be the finest in the world for its detail, complexity, and compositional skill. Its style and subject matter are drawn from the visual treasure trove of Japanese popular culture, in particular the colour woodblock prints of the early nineteenth century known as ukiyo-e. This book tells the fascinating story of how ukiyo-e first inspired tattoo artists as the pictorial tradition of tattooing in Japan was just beginning. It explores the Japanese tattoo's evolving meanings, from symbol of devotion to punishment and even to crime, and reveals the tales behind specific motifs. With lush, colourful images of flowers blooming on the arm of a thief, sea monsters coiling across the back of a hero, and legendary warriors battling on the chests of actors, the tattoos in these Japanese prints can offer the same vivid inspiration today as they did two hundred years ago.
LC Classification NumberGT2346
