Utamaro and the Spectacle of Beauty Julie Nelson Davis Hardcover‎ Japan Art Book

Utamaro And The Spectacle Of Beauty by Julie Nelson Davis Hardcover edition published by University of Hawai'i Press ISBN 978-0-8248-3199-8 Condition: Good used condition – light wear on dust jacket, small chip on back lower edge, some minor surface scuffs. Pages clean, binding strong, no writing or major damage inside Beautifully illustrated with full-color and black-and-white reproductions of Utamaro's works Focuses on the life and art of Kitagawa Utamaro, renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the late eighteenth century Explores identity, gender, sexuality, and the culture of Edo Japan through Utamaro's prints Includes scholarly references, bibliography, and index Author Julie Nelson Davis is an Assistant Professor of East Asian Art at University of Pennsylvania Great addition to any Japanese art, ukiyo-e, or cultural history collection Printed in China Art/History genre