{"product_id":"pictures-of-the-floating-world","title":"Pictures of the Floating World","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully illustrated introduction to Japanese woodblock prints (\u003cem\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e)—slipcased, with three frameable prints\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Edo Japan, woodblock prints known as \u003cem\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e (“pictures of the Floating World”) captured the entertainment culture of the urban elite and eventually many other subjects as well. These beautiful prints were the result of a meticulous craft process, in which an artist’s initial drawing was translated by expert carvers into multiple printing blocks for different colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this attractive volume, Sarah E. Thompson, curator of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, provides a highly readable overview of the cultural and artistic history of \u003cem\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e, showcasing 120 exceptional prints from the museum’s world-class collection, by masters including Utamaro, Hokusai, and Hiroshige. She explores each of the principal genres in turn: beauty and fashion, the kabuki theater, landscape, nature, history and literature, and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePictures of the Floating World\u003c\/em\u003e features a traditional Japanese stab binding and is housed in a durable slipcase together with three remarkable prints, suitable for framing. It will be a must-have for all art lovers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah E. Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a curator of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and creator of the MFA’s digital catalog of over fifty thousand prints. She has curated numerous exhibitions at the MFA and elsewhere, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTattoos in Japanese Prints\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her most recent books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenji: The Prince and the Parodies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHokusai’s Landscapes: The Complete Series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41370669776968,"sku":"bqq1789852919226","price":20.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/9507\/9240\/files\/pictures-of-the-floating-world_1.png?v=1789852923","url":"https:\/\/barnjacketfitk.shop\/products\/pictures-of-the-floating-world","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}