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With 33 color and 64 black-and-white illustrations, this is the first major work in English on one of Japan's preeminent painters, Ike Taiga (1723-76), focusing on his shinkeizu (true-view pictures), landscapes of actual places in Japan. 'Takeuchi brilliantly captures the spirit of an entire age, artistically and intellectually. In addition, her information and observation are rendered in beautifully crafted prose.' Monumenta Nipponica 'It brings the artist to life to a degree unprecedented in other Western books on Japanese paintings.' Art Documentation

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Takeuchi brilliantly captures the spirit of an entire age, artistically and intellectually. In addition, her information and observations are rendered in beautifully crafted prose. --Monumenta Nipponica In explaining Taiga's uniqueness and historic importance, Takeuchi makes sharp and vital connections between observable aspects of Taiga's painting style and the meaning they had against the contemporary background of Japanese beliefs and society. Her study is attuned to current issues in Western historical scholarship, and leaves the reader convinced that Asian art can be profoundly accessible to Western eyes with the aid of a knowing guide. --San Francisco Chronicle

Takeuchi brilliantly captures the spirit of an entire age, artistically and intellectually. In addition, her information and observations are rendered in beautifully crafted prose. -- Monumenta Nipponica

Takeuchi brilliantly captures the spirit of an entire age, artistically and intellectually. In addition, her information and observations are rendered in beautifully crafted prose. -Monumenta Nipponica In explaining Taiga's uniqueness and historic importance, Takeuchi makes sharp and vital connections between observable aspects of Taiga's painting style and the meaning they had against the contemporary background of Japanese beliefs and society. Her study is attuned to current issues in Western historical scholarship, and leaves the reader convinced that Asian art can be profoundly accessible to Western eyes with the aid of a knowing guide. -San Francisco Chronicle

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