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The floating world

by James A. Michener

This classic study explores Japanese prints of the Edo period (1615–1868), analysing how printmakers maintained a vital art form despite isolation and government restrictions. The updated edition incorporates recent scholarship and expands on key theoretical aspects.

Accession 19372 ISBN — Publisher Random House
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