Article: Designed for pleasure; the world of Edo Japan in prints and paintings, 1680-1860.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Article: "Crowd Appeal" - Edo Japan
International Examiner;  March 15, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... its Japanese woodblock print collection in the main building. Crowded into the basement, "Crowd Appeal: Impressions of Edo Japan," features nearly six dozen images, ranging from a "Lion Dance" circa 1685, attributed to Sugimura Jihei, to the close ...

Article: Excursions in identity; travel and the intersection of place, ...
Reference & Research Book News;  August 1, 2008 ;     462 words ...9780824831172 Excursions in identity; travel and the intersection of place, gender, and status in Edo Japan. Nenzi, Laura. U. of Hawai'i Pr. 2008 260 pages $57.00 Hardcover DS808 Movement characterized the Edo period (1600 ...

Article: The art of Edo Japan.
The Magazine Antiques;  December 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Some of the greatest works of art in the history of Japan were produced during the Edo period (1615-18681) Indeed, many forms of Japanese art with which the West is most familiar were created during this period. Edo (Japanese for river gate), is the original name of the city known today as Tokyo.

Article: Nagoya Prepares to Open a Historic and Cultural Center; - Garden, ...
PR Newswire;  October 20, 2004 ;     662 words ...NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Visitors to Nagoya will soon be able to view life as it was in Japan three centuries ago when the city formally opens a historic and cultural facility dedicated to the culture of samurai families during the Edo period. Spread over 5.5 hectares, the Tokugawaen

Article: Anchoring a 'floating world' of pleasure
International Herald Tribune;  March 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... books of poetry. A new exhibition at the Asia Society here, "Designed for Pleasure: The World of Edo Japan in Prints and Paintings, 1680- 1860 ... courtesan's social and spiritual roles in Edo Japan; in Masanobu's prints and others throughout ...

Article: Floating World Settles Over City.
The New York Observer (New York, NY);  March 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Edo Japan in Prints and Paintings, 1680-1860," an exhibition at the Asia Society, is a trying experience because the awe it elicits is unremitting. Has there been a New York exhibition ...

Article: Asia Society gets $100 million for expansion ...
India Abroad;  March 24, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... 50th anniversary of the founding of the Asia Society by Mrs and Mr John D Rockefeller III ... mission is more relevant than ever,' Asia Society president Vishakha N Desai told the ... Richard C Holbrooke, chairman of Asia Society's board of trustees, added, 'We ...