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| Price: |
$75.00 |
| Member Price: |
$67.50 |
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| Author: |
Pate, A |
| Publisher: |
Tuttle, July 2005 |
| Format: |
HC,
224pp |
| Region: |
East Asia |
| Country: |
Japan |
Japanese dolls (ningyo) have played an important cultural role in Japanese society since its earliest stages of development, as talismanic figures, centerpieces in elaborate festivals, medical study tools, theater distractions, decorative objects, and avidly collected art forms. This first comprehensive book on antique Japanese dolls published in English focuses on the five main categories of dolls-gosho palace dolls, hina girl's day dolls, musha boy's day dolls, isho costume dolls, and theatrical dolls-made during the Edo period (1615-1868) when ningyo culture was at its peak. The principal forms of the dolls and their history, stylistic development, cultural context, and economic imperatives are discussed against the backdrop of Edo-period society and popular culture. Beautifully detailed color photographs of ningyo as well as images of related materials such as folding screens, woodblock prints, sculpture, painting, ceramics, and textiles help to place the dolls in context. The book, which includes much information never before published in English, is complemented by an extensive glossary and bibliography.
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