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Yokai Museum: The Art of Japanese Supernatural Beings from Yumoto Koichi Collection (Pie Yokai Festival)
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Yokai are a class of supernatural monsters in Japanese folklore. Yokai have attracted the artists and have been a common theme in art works until these days because of their unique forms and their mysterious behaviours. This book is a visual collection of art works of Yokai in Japan since the Edo period (1603 – 1868). The works are not only paintings but also wood block prints, ceramics, kimonos, children’s playthings such as board games, and more. All items that are featured in the book come from personal collections by Koichi Yumoto, who has the largest Yokai art collection in Japan.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (20 Oct. 2013), PIE Books |
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| Language | Japanese, Japanese, Japanese |
| Tankobon Softcover | 304 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 4756243371 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-4756243379 |
| Dimensions | 18.2 x 15.7 cm |
by Joanne Payton
Fabulous pictures!
by Amazon Customer
Yokai Museum is a really nice art book. There’s a bit of writing (some in English some in Japanese) here and there but it’s mainly just good pictures. It’s split out nicely in sections too.
by Peter Kellagher
More about artifacts than the yokai.
by Poll
brillant as I expected
by Johanus Parr reviewer
Simply delightful in its visual richness. You do not have to be a fan of ghosts or of this type of fiction to enjoy the richness and the pictoral and cultural experience. I received this as a gift and it was one of the best-thought-out gifts at the price. It bears putting out for otheres to look at, but you will want to keep it good to see the richness of the pictures again. A good book for the imagination to just roam on.
by MisterBear
Delightful read. It’s a stunning collection of art that keeps me coming back for another flick through. The quality of this book is very high. The layout is simple, going through various ages of yokai and the mediums used to depict them.
by Carla Sanchez
As described, beautiful edition, full of details and a total treasure for any eastern visual culture fan! Totally recommend this book. Great reference material.
by Amazon Customer
amazing work…highly informative