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An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking
An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking

An Illustrated Mirror of Hawking

The Ehon Taka Kagami

By (author) Kawanabe Kyōsai
Edited by John Goodell
Contributions by Karl-Heinz Gersmann
Contributions by Keiya Nakajima
Contributions by Alain Briot
Contributions by Sadamura Koto

$70.00

Publishing 15th May 2025
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  • Kyōsai's fascinating publication on the ancient art of Japanese falconry, the Ehon Taka Kagami, is reproduced for the first time with full English translations
Full Description

Kawanabe Kyōsai (pen name Kawanabe Tôiku) is a globally celebrated 19th century Japanese artist with an astonishing reper­toire of styles and artistic themes. His wood­cut print picture book on falconry, Ehon Taka Kagami (The Mirror of Hawking), first pub­lished in 1863, remains relatively unknown among his modern admirers. Nonetheless, the Mirror of Hawking is an invaluable record of an ancient art. Kyōsai was commissioned by a retired daimyo (feudal lord) to create studies depicting traditional Japanese falconry, which later formed the illustrated plates of the Mirror of Hawking. He added explanatory script to caption most plates, as well as stories, poems, and songs chronicling falconry and celebrating nature. This edition provides the first proper translation of the Ehon Taka Kagami, revealing the meaning of the words accompanying each plate to non-Japanese readers. In addition to fully reprinting the original images and texts, this edition includes contextual essays and reference images that provide important background information about Kyōsai, the history of Japanese falconry, and the origins of this unique publication.

Specifications
Publisher
Marquand Books
ISBN
9798987929377
Publish date
15th May 2025
Binding
Hardback
Territory
USA & Canada
Size
9.02 in x 9.02 in
Pages
164 Pages
Illustrations
132 color
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