Project Gutenberg 2014-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 308 Ficke, Arthur Davison 1883 1945 Knish, Anne Chats on Japanese Prints Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chats on Japanese Prints" by Arthur Davison Ficke is a scholarly work focused on the history and significance of Japanese woodblock prints, written in the early 20th century. The book explores the aesthetic qualities, techniques, and cultural context of these prints, providing insights into the evolution of this art form and its appreciation in the West. As readers delve into this text, they can expect to uncover discussions about various artists, styles, and periods that shaped the genre. The opening of the book introduces the topic with a preface that acknowledges various contributors to its creation and outlines the core themes going forward. Ficke begins with a "Preliminary Survey" that illustrates the intrinsic beauty of Japanese prints and the emotional response they evoke in viewers, emphasizing their escape from the everyday into the realm of art. This opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the history of Japanese prints, their evolving techniques, and the factors that led to their rise in popularity both in Japan and internationally. The author draws connections between the prints and broader cultural movements in Japan, highlighting their appeal to a burgeoning Western audience drawn to the unfamiliar and the aesthetic principles of this captivating art form. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Color prints, Japanese NE Text Category: History - Other Category: Art 644326 2025-07-18T17:35:03.192765 text/html 608873 2024-10-24T10:26:11 text/html 33929600 2025-07-18T17:35:21.731649 application/epub+zip 33913196 2025-07-18T17:35:07.635744 application/epub+zip 295870 2025-07-18T17:35:04.940750 application/epub+zip 34087011 2025-07-18T17:35:30.197670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34057178 2025-07-18T17:35:17.265674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474398 2022-09-21T09:12:03.215026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496345 2025-07-18T17:35:00.974746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476516 2024-10-24T10:26:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16759 2025-07-18T17:35:30.401614 application/rdf+xml 14428 2025-07-18T17:35:05.087756 image/jpeg 2252 2025-07-18T17:35:05.015732 image/jpeg 31530429 2025-07-18T17:35:03.829798 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia