Farben Japans
Holzschnitte aus der Sammlung der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek
The exhibition Farben Japans – Holzschnitte aus der Sammlung der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek shows Japanese color woodcuts spanning three centuries: from the beginnings of multicolor printing in the mid-eighteenth century to shin-hanga, the “new prints” of the twentieth century. Artistic excellence combined with craftsmanship characterize the Japanese color woodcuts. Works by artists such as Utamaro, Hokusai, Hiroshige, Yoshitoshi, and Hasui reveal the distinctive stylistic features and diverse cultural and historical references typical of this art form. The exhibition presents the entire spectrum of color-printed woodcuts: illustrated books, rare triptychs, or iconic single-sheet prints such as Hokusai’s Great Wave off Kanagawa. In addition to a detailed illustrated section, the book accompanying the exhibition also contains a series of essays that shed light on various aspects of Japanese color woodcut prints and the context in which they were created.
March 2025
ISBN 978-3-7356-0996-0
24 × 30 cm
376 pages
190 colored illustrations
Gatefold Brochure
Languages: German
Editor
Thomas Tabery und Kevin Schumacher-Shoji / Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
Text by
Thorsten Allscher, Annegret Bergmann, Jaqueline Berndt, Matthi Forrer, Peter F. Kornicki, Andreas Marks, Masato Naito, Evelyn Schulz, Kevin Schumacher-Shoji, Anton Schweizer, Thomas Tabery, Hans Bjarne Thomsen, Klaus Vollmer
Design by
Andreas Koch, Bielefeld
Events
Exhibition: Farben Japans, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, 27.03.2025 - 06.07.2025
Christoph Montebelli
Plattenbau Promenades. Berlin | Havana | Hong Kong | Zanzibar
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