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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture by Lieberman, William S. [Introduction] - 1966

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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture by Lieberman, William S. [Introduction] - 1966

The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture

by Lieberman, William S. [Introduction]

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New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1966.

Small Quarto (9 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches; 240 x 210 mm), 116 pages, in illustrated wrappers (soft cover).

Catalogue for a U.S. traveling exhibition of 46 Japanese artists. Short bios of each artist, along with black-and-white illustrations of their works. The catalogue also features 13 color illustrations at the beginning of the book. Introduction by the curator, William S. Lieberman.

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  • Publisher Museum of Modern Art
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1966
  • Keywords Japanese Art; Exhibition Catalogues; Art & Design

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Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks
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Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks

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Waro Kishi: Works and Projects.
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Waro Kishi: Works and Projects.

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Japanese Prints: A Collection of Hanga by Shiko Munakata. SIGNED.
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Nogaku Komenshu: Onshi Kyoto Hakubutsukan Tokuubetsu Tenkan [Old Portrait Masks of the Noh Drama]
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Antique Japanese Fairy Tale Series #16, The Wonderful Tea Kettle
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1896 1st ed Japanese Fairy Tales Wonderful Tea Kettle Badger Illustrated Tokyo

A rare, hand-made book on silk-stitched, creped wraps of famous Japanese fairy tales! This traditional tale, 'The Wonderful Tea Kettle', is an illustrated woodblock book telling the tale of an old priest and his desire to lead the Chanoyu ceremony. While in meditation, his tea kettle began to shake and out of it came a badger!

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Antique Japanese Fairy Tale Series #16, The Wonderful Tea Kettle
Tokyo : T. Hasegawa, 1896. First edition. [Meiji 29]

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Pageant of Japanese Art.

Pageant of Japanese Art.

by Tokyo National Museum

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Toto Bunka. Tokyo. 1952-54. Six volumes. Folio. Paintings I, Paintings II, Sculpture, Ceramics and Metalwork, Textiles & Lacquer, Architecture and Gardens. Profusely illustrated. Original cloth, with some sunning, in original dust wrappers, some tears and chipping. Lower corner bumped to Vol. I.(Due to the weight of this item, additional shipping charges may apply overseas)
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Sho Fukumoto Sketchbook 1986: Leda (Boxed Set)
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Paper Sculpture 2

by Taniuchi, Tsuneo

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Text and instructions in Japanese and English. Dramatic color and black and white photo illustrations and diagrams, followed by pattern pages that can be copied or used as is. 79 pages. Published in Tokyo in 1987. First edition, signed by author.
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Shoe, Shoe PARADISE
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Shoe, Shoe PARADISE

by TAKADA, Kisa [1941-2006]

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Tokyo: Libro Port, 1991. First edition. Original Cloth. Fine/very good. Sm oblong 4to. In the bright yellow cloth boards with blind embossed title. Illustrated endpapers. pp. 125 with 122 colour photographic plates of shoes designed by Takada between 1967 and 1990. Held her first exhibition at a Ginza art gallery in 1966 since when she became one of the most innovative and stylish shoe designers of the C20th. Unclipped jacket with light edgewear only. Uncommon.
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Art and Palace Politics in Early Modern Japan 1580s-1680s

Art and Palace Politics in Early Modern Japan 1580s-1680s

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Leiden: Brill, 2011. First Edition. Boards. Near fine/near fine. Vol 2 in the series, Japanese Visual Culture. Tall 8vo. (25.5cm). Boards, lettered title to cover. In unclipped dust jacket. pp. 296. W/ 98 colour plates. Some faint edgewear to jacket, minor signs of use, a very sound, almost as new copy.
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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture

by Lieberman, William S

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The Museum of Modern Art, 1966. Good with no dust jacket. 1966. Paperback. 116 pages .
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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture

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Museum of Modern Art, 1966. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Some corner creases; slight wear to cover..
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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture

The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture

by William S Lieberman

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The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1966. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. Exhibition Catalog
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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture

The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture

by Lieberman, William S

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NY: The Museum of Modern Art. Very Good; Covers rubbed.. 1966. Softcover. Many photos of artists and their artwork. A traveling exhibition curated by Dorothy C. Miller and William S. Lieberman. Several pages of color plates. Catalog of the exhibition and short artist bios. ; Square 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 116 pages .
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THE NEW JAPANESE PAINTING AND SCULPTURE

by Lieberman, William S

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New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1966. Soft cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 116pp. Illustrated in color and black & white. Size: Square 4to
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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture

by Lieberman, William S

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The Museum of Modern Art, 1966. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (Art, Japanese Art, Art Exhibits) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture

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The Museum of Modern Art, 1966. First edition. With an essay by William S. Lieberman. Good oversize pictorial stiff wraps with profusely illustrated text throughout. Most in black and white and some in color. Old price to opening flyleaf which bothers none of the text
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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture (an Exhibition Selected By Dorothy C. Miller and William S. Liberman)

by Lieberman, William S

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The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1965. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture (An Exhibition Selected by Dorothy C. Miller and William...

The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture (An Exhibition Selected by Dorothy C. Miller and William S. Liberman)

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The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1965. Book. Good. Wrappers. 116 pages 87 illustrations 8 in color. Discoloration and wear to the covers and edge, consistent with age. Silver illustrated wraps. Published on the occasion of the exhibition fromThe Museum of Modern Art, New York NY October 17-December 26, 1966. Catalogue of the Exhibition..
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The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture by Lieberman, William S

by Lieberman, William S

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Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very good copy with clean pages. An exhibition selected by Dorothy C. Miller and William S. Lieberman. Sm4to. Published in Garden City, 1966.
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Sho Fukumoto Sketchbook 1986: Leda (Boxed Set)
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Sho Fukumoto Sketchbook 1986: Leda (Boxed Set)

by Sho Fukumoto

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Sakuteiki Visions of the Japanese Garden
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Sakuteiki Visions of the Japanese Garden

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The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly 1000 years ago, making it the oldest work on Japanese gardening; in fact, the oldest book on gardening in the world! In this edition of the Sakuteiki, the authors provide both an English-language translation of this classic work; and an introduction to the cultural and historical context that led to the development of Japanese gardening. A Japanese court noble wrote the Sakuteiki during the Heian period (794-1184). During this critical era in Japanese history cultural influences on poetry, clothing-and gardening-that had been imported from China and Korea over the previous centuries were reexamined and reinterpreted into their unique Japanese forms. The Sakuteiki contains the first systematic record of this new… Read More
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Shishi and Other Netsuke: The Collection of Harriet Szechenyi
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Shishi and Other Netsuke: The Collection of Harriet Szechenyi

by Rosemary Bandini

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Hiroshige: Birds and Flowers
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Hiroshige: Birds and Flowers

by Hiroshige, Ando; introduction by Cynthea J. Bogel; commentaries on the plates by Israel Goldman; poetry translated by Alfred H. Marks

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NY: Braziller, 1988. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Braziller, 1988, first printing. Folio, 10 1/4" x 14 1/2", 192pp., illustrated with 91 full color plates. Fine in near fine. price clipped dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Fine/Near Fine. Folio.
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Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody's Fool.

Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody's Fool.

by NARA, Yoshitomo

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New York: Asia Society Museum / Harry N. Abrams: 2010. First edition / First printing. Illustrated laminated boards in die-cut illustrated slipcase. Very fine in a very fine slipcase.
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Traditional Japanese Furniture

Traditional Japanese Furniture: A Definitive Guide

by Kazuko Koizumi

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Kodansha International, 1986. First Edition. Fine in Near Fine DJ. Minor shelf and handling wear to DJ. Else Fine. Photo is of the copy at Barbed Wire Books.
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Tsubasa Album De Reproductions 2 (Japanese Version)
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Tsubasa Album De Reproductions 2 (Japanese Version)

by Clamp

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Masterful Illusions: Japanese Prints From The Anne Van Biema Collection
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Masterful Illusions: Japanese Prints From The Anne Van Biema Collection

by Ann Yonemura; Donald Keene; Andrew Gerstle; Elizabeth De Sabato Swinton; Joshua S. Mostow

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Both the book and dj are in 'as new' condition. It has . 10 unpaginated pages followed by 362 numbered pages. It was published to coincide with the exibition of the same name. A beautiful book with well over 100 color illustrations and even more in b&w. The book includes a series of essays on the historic, economic, and cultural environment of Edo period Japan and the collections focus on early Kabuki actor prints, including many by the artists Toyokuni and Kuniyoshi).

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Art and Palace Politics in Early Modern Japan 1580s-1680s

Art and Palace Politics in Early Modern Japan 1580s-1680s

by LILLEHOJ, Elizabeth

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Leiden: Brill, 2011. First Edition. Boards. Near fine/near fine. Vol 2 in the series, Japanese Visual Culture. Tall 8vo. (25.5cm). Boards, lettered title to cover. In unclipped dust jacket. pp. 296. W/ 98 colour plates. Some faint edgewear to jacket, minor signs of use, a very sound, almost as new copy.
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The Hokusai Sketchbooks
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The Hokusai Sketchbooks

by James A. Michener

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From flyleaf: Between the years 1814 and 1878 there was published in Japan a series of woodblock printed volumes entitled Hokusai Manga, or Hokusai's Sketches from Life, which was destined to be one of the most popular art publications ever issued anywhere in the world. With its rich tapestry of life as it was lived in the boisterous Tokyo of the day and its magical evocation of the beauties of the Japanese countryside, it was an immediate best-seller in Japan, and then, upon the West's discovery of Japanese art, went on to win the hearts of people everywhere. It is from this amazing book, amazing both in execution and breadth of scope, that the… Read More
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