{"product_id":"yoshitoshi-9780789213556","title":"Yoshitoshi","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautiful facsimile edition of the last masterpiece of \u003cem\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e, limited to 3,000 numbered copies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinal 1,000 copies now available\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) was the last virtuoso of the Japanese woodblock print, and the \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Aspects of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, published between 1885 and 1892, were his crowning achievement. This series - mainly illustrating stories from history and legend, unified by the motif of the moon - is charged with paradox. In order to carry forward the tradition of ukiyo-e, Yoshitoshi drew stylistic inspiration from the very forces that were rendering it obsolete - namely, Western art and mass media like photography and lithography. As if they realised they were witnessing the end of an era, the artist''s public responded enthusiastically to his innovative series - many of the individual prints were sold out on the morning of their publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis magnificent facsimile of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Aspects of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e reproduces each print at its original size, facing an explanation of the subject. A thorough introductory text, augmented with many comparative illustrations, traces Yoshitoshi''s career and the genesis of this series. Printed and bound to the most exacting specifications, this volume will be a must for aficionados of Japanese prints.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359168659799,"sku":"9780789213556","price":126.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780789213556.jpg?v=1754123872","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/yoshitoshi-9780789213556","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}