Sunday, April 14, 2013

Ukiyo-e to Horimono - by Jan Van Doesburg

Size: 24cm x 32cm - Pages: 320 - Published: 2013 - Price: $100 - Binding: Hardcover







This is a really informative book on the history of both Japanese woodblocks and Japanese tattooing. Covering the development of both from the floating world through to present day, it explores the Ainu Indians, the tattooed firefighters, kabuki actors, the yakuza and includes a brilliant section on iconography which explains the symbolism of popular Japanese motifs. It features full page, full color prints of tattoos in ukiyo-e, with full explanations in English. I highly recommend this book.


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