Seduction: Japan's Floating World: The John C. Weber Collection
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0939117703 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pursuit of such pleasures prompted a revolution in fashion, literature, and the visual arts, as the pleasure district was marketed not just through the offer of sex but rather through the elaboration of the seductive image of a sophisticated demimonde that beckoned visitors. The result is a fascinating study of the way that visual objects were used to convey insider knowledge about the latest fashions in clothing, hairstyles, accessories, and even games. Armed with such knowledge, a visitor to the pleasure quarters would be prepared for the pursuit of love and other objects of desire.. A translation of the texts on the Hishikawa Mor
. Her most recent publications include In the Moment: Japanese Art from the Larry Ellison Collection and The Printer's Eye: Ukiyo-e from the Grabhorn Collection, both from the Asian Art Museum. About the AuthorLaura W. Allen, curator of Japanese art at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, is author of numerous essays on Japanese narrative painting and woodblock prints
Her most recent publications include In the Moment: Japanese Art from the Larry Ellison Collection and The Printer's Eye: Ukiyo-e from the Grabhorn Collection, both from the Asian Art Museum. Allen, curator of Japanese art at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, is author of numerou