Product Description
A handsome and authoritative survey of Japanese art from prehistoric J mon pottery through the Buddhist, Nara, Heian, and later periods, written by noted art historian Hugo Munsterberg while serving as professor of art history at the International Christian University in Tokyo.
Profusely illustrated with black-and-white plates and color reproductions, the work treats painting, sculpture, architecture, and the decorative arts in a single accessible volume.
Munsterberg's aim, explicitly stated in the preface, was to present both fine arts and crafts within one continuous historical narrative extending to the modern era.
Published by Charles E.
Tuttle Company, the influential bridge between East and West in mid-20th-century art publishing, this 1962 fourth printing retains the elegant original design, including the striking pictorial dust jacket (jacket design by M.
Kuwata).
A well-produced and enduring reference work that remains valued by collectors, scholars, and enthusiasts of Japanese art history.
Clean, tight, and square.
Cream textured boards bright and unfaded with crisp gilt lettering to front and spine.
No ownership marks, writing, or bookplates observed.
Pages fresh and bright throughout.
Binding sound.
Original clipped jacket in excellent condition with vibrant color and only very light, minimal shelfwear.
No tears; no significant chips.
Minor age toning consistent with period.
Presents beautifully in protective cover.
Hugo Munsterberg (1916-1995) was a German-born art historian who became a leading Western authority on Japanese art.
He taught at the International Christian University in Tokyo and later in the United States, publishing numerous influential studies that helped introduce Japanese artistic traditions to English-speaking audiences.
His scholarship is noted for combining academic rigor with accessibility, making complex historical developments understandable to general readers while maintaining high scholarly standards.
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