Treasures Of Japan: Diary 1991
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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A richly curated exhibition catalogue and travel diary, Treasures of Japan: Diary 1991 presents a vivid record of the Victoria and Albert Museum's landmark engagement with Japanese art and culture during the early 1990s. The volume chronicles a journey through Japan's most celebrated artistic traditions, documenting encounters with masterworks spanning lacquerware, textiles, ceramics, metalwork, and painting. Written with the authoritative yet accessible tone of museum scholarship, it illustrates the deep aesthetic and historical significance of each object encountered, situating them within the broader context of Japanese cultural heritage. A valuable resource for collectors, art historians, and enthusiasts alike, the diary format lends an intimate, first-hand quality to what is otherwise a serious work of connoisseurship and cross-cultural appreciation.
Author: The Victoria And Albert Museum
Format: Hardback
Published: 1991, Century Benham
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly curated exhibition catalogue and travel diary, Treasures of Japan: Diary 1991 presents a vivid record of the Victoria and Albert Museum's landmark engagement with Japanese art and culture during the early 1990s. The volume chronicles a journey through Japan's most celebrated artistic traditions, documenting encounters with masterworks spanning lacquerware, textiles, ceramics, metalwork, and painting. Written with the authoritative yet accessible tone of museum scholarship, it illustrates the deep aesthetic and historical significance of each object encountered, situating them within the broader context of Japanese cultural heritage. A valuable resource for collectors, art historians, and enthusiasts alike, the diary format lends an intimate, first-hand quality to what is otherwise a serious work of connoisseurship and cross-cultural appreciation.