Cats in Ukiyo-e: Japanese Woodblock Print

Loads of fun and very scholarly, too. So pleased!

I bought this for a friend aspart of a secret gift giving group and he loves it and it has inspired him in his own art. Highly recommend this book for anyone into Japanese art who also loves cats

For the Harbormaster's 11 year old who absolutely loves the famed woodblock print artist Kuniyoshi Utagawa.The cats are depicted in playful acts, sometimes as the primary feature for the wood block, others as parts of another scene. Always in detail. Each print is depicted in Japanese with an informative English translation below. The Print is on one page and the description of the print is two paragraphs generally on the opposite page.For those interested in cats, wood block prints, Japanese culture, it's a hit. The little harbormistress is thrilled with it and insisted I write the review the following morning.

Contains myriad of images. Paper and binding quality are excellent.

Really awesome visual reference. Sadly the cover flap came stained and bent, which is unfortunate since it was to be a gift...

Muy buena relación precio/calidad

Un libro perfecto para quienes les gusta ukiyo-e y gatos, pero mucho menos interesante para alguien que no esté confortable con el inglés (o japonés). Lo compré consciente de eso porque no tenemos problemas con el inglés y quedé muy satisfecho. No sé japonés, pero el echo que que también esté escrito en el idioma original le da un punto muy bonito.

Really good the book and the service of Book Depository DE

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Ce livre est tout simplement stupéfiant (édition bilingue japonais-anglais)On y découvre un aspect méconnu de la gravure japonaise du milieu du XIXe siècle : quel humour, quelle liberté !Le livre en lui même est un petit bijou : iconographie, typographie, mise en page, appareil critique et surtout ... le marque-page que je vous laisse découvrir.Je le conseille :- aux passionnés d'estampes japonaises- aux amoureux des chats- aux personnes intéressées par les cultures asiatiques