An amazing exhibition catalogue showing the splendors of one of the greatest rulers of the world, India’s Emperor Akbar (1542–1605). Akbar the Great is considered one of the most splendid sovereigns o
Hiroshige (1797–1858), Japanese painter and printmaker, is known especially for his landscape prints. The last great figure of the popular ukiyo-e school of printmaking, he transmuted everyday landsca
An authoritative and wide-ranging visual essay on the aesthetics of Japan, now in a beautiful paperback edition. A unique handbook that aids an understanding of Japanese culture through its architectu
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated study of traditional Japanese erotic art.Poem of the Pillow and Other Stories examines the artistic developments of Japanese erotic art from the ukiyo-e per
The concept that the Japanese call ki, meaning the spirit of things, can be seen throughout Japanese life and culture. What Gian Carlo Calza calls 'Japan style' in his authoritative text is demonstrat
Tanaka Ikko (b. 1930 in Nara) is one of the established masters of graphic design. His work draws together influences from both East and West, acknowledging the vocabulary of European Modernism while
The Book of Tea (1906) by Okakura Kakuzo has long become a classic. Its title notwithstanding, the book is not a manual on tea. Rather it is an essay, better a hymn, to culture, aesthetics and the spi
