SÅtatsu is a beautifully designed volume celebrating the influential early seventeenth-century Japanese painter Tawaraya SÅtatsu. This book, the first Western survey of this important

Sotatsu

SÅtatsu is a beautifully designed volume celebrating the influential early seventeenth-century Japanese painter Tawaraya SÅtatsu. This book, the first Western survey of this important artist, accompanies the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery exhibition of the same name.

Tawaraya SÅtatsu was a commoner who introduced traditional Japanese themes and subjects, formerly the sole purview of the aristocracy, to broader audiences. He painted these nationalistic images using a bold, expressive new design style. This characteristic style was further developed and enhanced when he founded the historic Rinpa school with calligrapher Hon'ami KÅetsu; Rinpa works are marked by dramatic, stylized renderings of traditional Japanese themes. Essays by leading scholars from the United States and Japan focus on SÅtatsu's well-known works; his collaboration with KÅetsu; his varied roles as shopkeeper, compiler, and court painter; and his influence over other artists, including Ogata KÅrin, Ogata Kenzan, Sakai HÅitsu, and Suzuki Kiitsu. The book also examines Freer Gallery of Art founder Charles Lang Freer's role in introducing SÅtatsu and KÅetsu to the Western world. SÅtatsu is a must-have book for museumgoers, Japanophiles, art lovers, and scholars.
Country USA
Brand Smithsonian Books
Manufacturer Smithsonian Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber illustrations
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2015-11-03
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781588345073

Country	USA
Brand	Smithsonian Books
Manufacturer	Smithsonian Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	2015-11-03
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781588345073

Sotatsu

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