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Impressions of Japan

Impressions of Japan

Edited by Anne Deltour
Edited by Margaux Honegger

£45.00

Publishing 12th Jan 2026
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    • Features previously unpublished masterpieces of Japanese colored woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) from the collection of Musée Jenisch Vevey
      Scholarly essays present latest research findings on the art of Japanese woodblock printmaking
    • Explains Japanese printmaking techniques and types of paper used
    • Offers insights into the art printmaking in Japan today
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    In 2015, the Swiss Musée Jenisch Vevey received a bequest that also comprised around 2,000 Japanese coloured woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). Many of them originate from the workshops of the most famous artists of the Utagawa school, who were active between 1765 and 1930 and are rarely represented in European collections. They stand out due to their fine printing technique, the use of precious materials and vibrant colours, as well as their excellent state of preservation. The collection also includes some 350 sketches and final preparatory drawings pasted onto the block for printing (shita-e), which are usually destroyed during the printing process. They offer an impressive insight into the artists’ creative process before a final drawing is submitted to the printer for execution.

    Impressions of Japan features 200 ukiyo-e, shita-e, and sketches from the mid 19th to early 20th century. They depict kabuki theatre scenes, textile art, the joys and pleasures of Japanese society, famous fairy tales, travelling in and around the landscapes of Japan. Scholarly essays and an appendix offering explanations of printmaking techniques, types of paper used, and about printmaking in 21st-century Japan supplement the images. The beautifully designed book will appeal particularly to experts and lovers of coloured Japanese woodblock prints.

    About the Author

    Anne Deltour is curator of prints and drawings at Musée Jenisch Vevey in Switzerland, where Margaux Honegger also works as assistant curator.

    Specifications
    Publisher
    Scheidegger & Spiess
    ISBN
    9783039422937
    Publish date
    12th Jan 2026
    Binding
    Paperback / softback
    Territory
    World excluding Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, United States, Canada, and Japan
    Size
    275 mm x 205 mm
    Pages
    256 Pages
    Illustrations
    200 color
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