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古今役者物語.
Kokon yakusha monogatari.
1678
Tales of Actors Past and Present.
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The Art of Japanese Publishing
These beautifully illustrated and commercially published books (and subsequent single-sheet prints) not only impacted the Japanese art tradition but, in the 19th century, inspired the Western art movements of Impressionism, Japonisme, and Art Nouveau. The publishing of illustrated books was then revolutionized in the 20th century with the introduction of photography, new printing processes, and artists taking complete control of their work for the first time.
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Item Summary
Tales of Actors Past and Present.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- 古今役者物語.
- Transliterated Title
- Kokon yakusha monogatari.
- Call Number
- NE1321.85.K34 H57 1678
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc05742606k
- Language
- Japanese
- Date Created
- 1678
- Extent
- 22 double leaves : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Provenance
- SAX copy: Sena Sadao (1716-1796), Reizei Hisakaze (active late 18th- early 19th century), Edmond de Goncourt (1822-1896), Werner Schindler (1905-1986), Sebastian Izzard.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Woodblock-printed book, fukurotoji-bon. Sumizuri-e. Kyōgen zukushi (“Collection of Performances”) on fore-edge.
- SAX copy: Later cover with dragon roundel and key-fret design; facsimile of title slip, ink on white paper.
Discovery Information
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 29
Institutional Information
- Collection
- The Art of Japanese Publishing
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/a1461ef4-b7f3-404e-85d1-cd814cf12447/manifest