Catalogue of the Feinberg Collection of Japanese Art (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300250909)

The sophistication and variety of painting in Japan's Edo period, as seen through a preeminent US collection

Over more than four decades, Robert and Betsy Feinberg have assembled the finest private collection of Edo-period Japanese painting in the United States. The collection is notable for its size, its remarkable quality, and its comprehensiveness. It represents virtually every stylistic lineage of the Edo-period (1615-1868)--from the gorgeous decorative works of the Rinpa school to the luminous clarity of the Maruyama-Shijō school, from the "pictures of the floating world" (ukiyo-e) to the inky innovations of the so-called eccentrics--in addition to sculpture from the medieval and early modern periods. Hanging scrolls, folding screens, handscrolls, albums, and fan paintings: the objects are as breathtaking as they are varied. This catalogue's 12 contributors, including established names in the field alongside emerging voices, use the latest scholarship to offer sensitive close readings that bring these remarkable works to life.

Distributed for the Harvard Art Museums

Author: Rachel Saunders
ISBN-10: 0300250908
ISBN-13: 9780300250909
Publisher: Harvard Art Museums
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2021
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.15lbs
Size: 11.70h x 9.80w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2022