Authoritative and wide-ranging visual essay on the aesthetics of Japan
Unique handbook that aids an understanding of Japanese culture through its architecture, arts, crafts, cinema and literature
Written by one of the world's most respected specialists and scholars of Japanese art and culture
This book gives an insight into the essence of Japanese culture, identifying its specific qualities and characteristics from Ukiyo-e to Tadao Ando
Illustrated with over 150 images, both traditional and contemporary
Gian Carlo Calza is Professor of East Asian Art History at the University of Venice, and Director of the International Hokusai Research Centre in Milan. He has published many books, exhibition catalogues and articles on Hokusai, and is currently preparing a catalogue raisonné of Hokusai's paintings. He was awarded the 2004 Uchiyama Prize by the International Ukiyo-e Society of Tokyo for his contribution to the study of Japanese ukiyo-e ('Floating World') culture.
