Painted Fans of Japan: Fifteen Noh Drama Masterpieces

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Table of Contents; Introduction; THE FANS:; 1 Pheasants and Cherries; 2 Flowering Vine; 3 Maple Tree and River; 4 Bridge and Waves; 5 Birds on Tree; 6 Cherry Blossoms on River; 7 Sun and Mythical Beasts; 8 Pine Tree and Gold Clouds; 9 Iris Blossoms; 10 Chinese Courtiers; 11 Plum Tree and Crescent Moon; 32 Sparrows and Vines; 33 Dragons and Clouds; 34 Pine Tree and Hydrangeas; 35 Red and White Plum Blossoms; Bibliography.;The chief purpose of this modest little book is to present for Westerners some of the gorgeous paintings found on fans used in tne traditional Japanese Non drama. Painting as limited to conform to the fan shape has teen practiced for hundreds of years in Japan, even hy such immortal artists as Sotatsu and Korin. Until now, however, there has heen no popularly availahle volume of reproductions to reveal the almost limitless possibilities in color, design, and perspective within this restricted form of painting, The artists whose works are reproduced in this book are unknown, and the time w. Table of Contents Introduction THE FANS: 1 Pheasants and Cherries 2 Flowering Vine 3 Maple Tree and River 4 Bridge and Waves 5 Birds on Tree 6 Cherry Blossoms on River 7 Sun and Mythical Beasts 8 Pine Tree and Gold Clouds 9 Iris Blossoms 10 Chinese Courtiers 11 Plum Tree and Crescent Moon 32 Sparrows and Vines 33 Dragons and Clouds 34 Pine Tree and Hydrangeas 35 Red and White Plum Blossoms Bibliography.