Beautiful presentation of Edo painting works in a high-quality softcover book format. Several of the paintings included here are fold-out, giving readers and even larger, detailed look at these important works.
Catalogue of exhibition held at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum from February 9 to April 7, 2019.This exhibition, based on art historian Nobuo Tsuji’s 1970 book, Lineage of Eccentrics, it was the definitive examination of “eccentric paintings” of the Edo period. Appearing major works by eight artists — Iwasa Matabei, Kano Sansetsu, Ito Jakuchu, Soga Shōhaku, Nagasawa Rosetsu, and Utagawa Kuniyoshi, as well as Hakuin Ekaku and Suzuki Kiitsu. Numerous important cultural properties are included. By showing the rich allure of Edo painting — a powerfully imaginative world, filled with bizarre imagery.
