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TITLE: The Women of Shin Hanga: The Judith and Joseph Barker Collection of Japanese Prints
AUTHOR: Allen Hockley, Ken Brown, Nozomi Naoi
PUBLISHER: Hood Museum of Art, 2013
DIMENSIONS: 12 x 9 1/2 x 1 inches (softcover)
PAGES: 240
TEXT: English
CONDITION: Excellent; unread
PRICE: $100.00


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Shin hanga (new prints) was an early–20th-century revival of traditional Japanese woodblock prints that had enjoyed tremendous appeal during the previous two centuries. Though inspired by their predecessors, shin hanga artists engaged with issues specific to their own time, especially in their depictions of women, where traditional conceptions of femininity competed with Western fashions and the loose morals of "modern girls."

This exhibition catalogue traces the development of this fascinating visual culture. It examines the strategies shin hanga artists developed to retain and enhance the essential aesthetic qualities of traditional woodblock prints while negotiating dramatic changes in their social, cultural, and artistic environments.

This essential reference illustrates the vast majority of bijin-ga masterpieces produced in the 20th century. The high-quality illustrations may be the best I've seen in a catalogue yet, and the close-up images of the publisher's seals and limited edition stamps make this a must for 20th-century print enthusiasts.