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Literati painting, or bunjinga, flourished in Japan after its early 18th-century introduction from China. This book magnificently illustrates and examines an important collection of literati and shin nanga artworks, including outstanding examples of paintings, calligraphy, and ceramics.

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""Visually stunning and intellectually riveting.. the catalogue elucidate[s] the intimate social and stylistic relations between classic Bunjinga and other contemporary schools such as Rinpa and Nihonga, as well as the historical, theoretical, and ideological connections with Modernism and with increased interest in individuality as an artistic and a social (if not political) value."" (CAA Reviews) ""A solid contribution to the later history of Japanese art. Highly recommended."" (Choice)

Visually stunning and intellectually riveting. the catalogue elucidate[s] the intimate social and stylistic relations between classic Bunjinga and other contemporary schools such as Rinpa and Nihonga, as well as the historical, theoretical, and ideological connections with Modernism and with increased interest in individuality as an artistic and a social (if not political) value. CAA Reviews A solid contribution to the later history of Japanese art. Highly recommended. Choice

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Paul Berry is an independent scholar specializing in Japanese painting. Michiyo Morioka is an independent scholar of Japanese art with expertise in nihonga and gender issues in modern Japanese art.

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