Description: Nanban art (南蛮美術) refers to Japanese art of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries influenced by contact with the Nanban (南蛮) or 'Southern barbarians', traders and missionaries from Europe and specifically from Portugal. It is a Sino-Japanese word, Chinese Nánmán, originally referring to the peoples of South Asia and Southeast Asia. During the Nanban trade period, the word took on a new meaning when it came to designate the Portuguese, who first arrived in 1543, and later other Europeans. The term also refers to paintings which Europeans brought to Japan This is a rare boxed set of the Pictorial Record of Kobe City Museum of Nanban Art Volumes I-V, published in Japan in 1968. It features many illustrations by various artists and is a first edition. The book are\ hardcover and come with a dust jacke sleevet. This is a limited edition and is in its original form, making it a valuable item for collectors interested in Japanese art. The books are written in Japanese with limited English translation and are in excellent condition. There is some damage to the box cover...Please ask question before purchasing. Shipped in padded box.
Price: 250 USD
Location: Sonoma, California
End Time: 2024-09-30T06:09:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Japan
Signed: No
Publisher: Unknown
Subject: Japanese Art
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1968
Language: English
Illustrator: Many
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition
Author: Kobe Art Museum
Region: Asia
Personalized: No
Topic: Japanese Art
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Character Family: Artist
