Craft culture in early modern Japan : materials, makers, and mastery / Christine M.E. Guth.
| Author/creator |
Guth, Christine author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2021] |
| Description | xi, 252 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | The Franklin D. Murphy lecture series University of Kansas Franklin D. Murphy lecture series. ^A788106 |
| Contents | Prologue -- Introduction -- Natural resources -- Picturing the early modern craftscape -- Craft organizations and operations -- Tacit knowledge -- Technology, innovation, and craft mastery -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "Crafts were central to daily life in early modern Japan. They were powerful carriers of knowledge, sociality, and identity, and how and from what materials they were made were matters of serious concern among all classes of society. In Craft Culture in Early Modern Japan, Christine M. E. Guth examines the network of forces--both material and immaterial--that supported Japan's rich, diverse, and aesthetically sophisticated artifactual culture between the late sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Exploring the institutions, modes of thought, and reciprocal relationships among people, materials, and tools, she draws particular attention to the role of women in crafts, embodied knowledge, and the special place of lacquer as a medium. By examining the ways and values of making that transcend specific media and practices, Guth illuminates the 'craft culture' of early modern Japan"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "In association with the Spencer Museum of Art and Kress Foundation Department of Art History, the University of Kansas"--Title page. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2020045476 |
| ISBN | 9780520379817 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0520379810 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | N7353.5 .G884 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |