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Every quarter, a different Hotei author writes a contribution for the Hotei blog. The Summer 2009 contribution is written by Robert Schaap. You can read his contribution; TSUKIOKA KŌGYO and the beauty of the Nō theatre below.
Robert Schaap is a longtime editor (and designer) of the Society for Japanese Arts’ journal Andon and has served as the Society’s Secretary for almost thirty years. Over the years, Robert Schaap has written numerous articles and reviews on various aspects of Japanese prints, and has (co)-organized several exhibitions on Japanese prints. He was co-author of Crows, Cranes and Camellias The Natural World of Ohara Koson 1877-1945, which will be re-printed this year by Hotei Publishing. Robert Schaap is the designer of numerous Hotei publications such as Kawase Hasui. The Complete Woodblock Prints; The Hundred Poets Compared and many more.
Read his Summer Blog: TSUKIOKA KŌGYO and the beauty of the Nō theatre
Previous Contributions: Joshua S. Mostow; Lens of Kabuki Inge Klompmakers; Snow in Japanese Prints
New Title: Reading Surimono. The Interplay of Text and Image in Japanese Prints
This full-colour catalogue illustrates and describes some 300 surimono (privately published deluxe Japanese prints) belonging to the Museum of Design in Zurich, which were recently placed on long-term loan to the Museum Rietberg Zurich. Originally bequeathed to the Museum of Design by the Swiss collector Marino Lusy (1880–1954), the collection includes many rare and previously unpublished prints.
You can download the press release for this title here.
Recent Conferences
JAPANESE STUDIES CONVENTION, HALLE (14. Deutschsprachiger Japanologentag)
From September 29th until October 2nd 2009 the 14th edition of the Deutschsprachiger Japanologentag was held in Halle, a nice university town near Leipzig in Germany.
Brill exhibited its latest publications on Japan studies at the small book fair, which was well attended.
The convention was attended by some 300 Japanologists from Germany, Switzerland and Austria, including Japanologists working in Japan and the United Kingdom. The panels covered a wide range of subjects, as art, literature, linguistic, theatre, law, philosophy and more and also engaged on topics related to the future of the discipline of Japanology.
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NEW! Reading Surimono: in CAA Reviews
The Koto: a traditional instrument in contemporary Japan: Review (part 1) and (part 2) from the Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society
You can read a review of A Brush with Animals: Japanese Paintings; 1700 to 1950
Hotei's range can be found in the following catalog. Please click on the following links.
Hotei Catalog 2009-2010
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Forthcoming Titles and Series |
The Shamisen: Tradition and Diversity
Crows Cranes and Camellias, The Natural World of Ohara Koson
Series: Japanese Visual Culture
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Edited by: John Carpenter (SOAS/University of London; The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures), Julie Nelson Davis (University of Pennsylvania), Shigeru Oikawa (Nihon Joshi Daigaku), Hans Bjarne Thomsen (University of Zurich), Gennifer Weissenfeld (Duke University).
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Hotei author index coming soon!
Hotei's definitive Author Index giving general details, published titles, and current projects, will be available very soon. Please check back for updates.
New Title: Hiroshige: Shaping the Image of Japan
Hiroshige: Shaping the Image of Japan provides a comprehensive overview of Hiroshige’s work as a woodblock print artist. A lavishly beautiful book, published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Hiroshige’s death.
For the calendar of lectures and events related to the recent Hiroshige exhibition at the Siebold House exhibition, please visit the website of the museum.
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