UKIYO-E, Gian Carlo Calza

Name: UKIYO-E, Gian Carlo Calza
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Phaidon Press Limited, 2007

Formatting: Large 4to, pp. 520

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains remarkably tight and square for a volume of this considerable size and weight, showing no evidence of the spine creasing or structural slackness that is often endemic to thick paperbacks. The heavy card covers and French flaps are crisp and vibrant, displaying only superficial shelf-wear and faint rubbing to the extreme corners. Internally, the text block is exceptionally bright, clean, and entirely free from foxing or handling marks, presenting a highly readable and structurally sound example.

Catalogue Note: This is the paperback reprint of Gian Carlo Calza’s authoritative text, originally published in Italian in 2004 by Electa and first issued in English the following year. It features translations of the Japanese and Chinese text by Federico Marcon.

Copiously illustrated, it serves as a comprehensive visual survey of the Edo period's floating world. This edition is complete with its original French flaps. While standard reading copies are relatively common on the secondary market, examples retaining such tight, uncreased bindings are increasingly desirable for the reference library.

Ukiyo-e is a masterful exploration of the "floating world" of Edo-period Japan (1603–1867), a time when the burgeoning merchant class patronised the creation of exquisite woodblock prints and paintings. Gian Carlo Calza’s scholarly yet accessible narrative guides the reader through the societal shifts, urban pleasures, and artistic innovations that defined the movement. Lavishly accompanied by over 600 illustrations, the volume offers a profound insight into the aesthetics of daily life, theatre, and nature, cementing the legacy of artists whose work would later profoundly influence European Impressionism.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Gian Carlo Calza

Book Publisher: Phaidon Press Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Art & Architecture

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Book Pages: 520

Book Publication Year: 2007

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Book Binding: Paperback

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Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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