{"product_id":"staging-the-supernatural-ghosts-and-the-theater-in-japanese-prints-paperback","title":"Staging the Supernatural: Ghosts and the Theater in Japanese Prints - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKit Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank Feltens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePearl Moskowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet cat demons, skeletal ghosts, and the nine-tailed kitsune in this brilliant and beautifully illustrated volume of ghost imagery in traditional Japanese theater.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaging the Supernatural \u003c\/i\u003epresents striking, eerie nineteenth-century woodblock prints from Japan that feature ghosts, demons, and other supernatural entities. The book digs into the country's rich folkloric traditions and how they were brought to life on stage, with insightful essays that explore the depiction of spirits through the centuries, the relationship between printed images and cultural imagination, and how kabuki and Noh theater performances reflect Japan's deep connection to and shifting notions of the supernatural. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe detailed art invites readers to admire the artistic quality and techniques employed to accentuate supernaturalism, including embossing, mica application, and metallic pigments. The prints offer a window into Japan's 19th-century pop culture and will appeal to fans of contemporary anime and manga, which is often influenced by these images. The book is artfully constructed, with an open spine exposing yellow-ochre thread stitching and a translucent vellum dustjacket printed with ghostly art that adds an ethereal touch. Equal part art and commentary, the book includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 gorgeous woodblock prints with extended text entries \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction from Pearl Moskowitz, who gifted many of the featured prints to the museum in 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssay from museum curator Kit Brooks that explores special effects in kabuki theater ghost plays and their representation in souvenir woodblocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssay from museum curator Frank Feltens on Tsukioka Kōgyo, the first artist to render the eerie atmosphere of Noh plays in prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpooky, fascinating, and fun, this is an ideal book for lovers of Japanese art, folklore, horror, and history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKIT BROOKS \u003c\/b\u003eis the Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, specializing in prints and paintings of the Edo and Meiji periods. \u003cb\u003eFRANK FELTENS \u003c\/b\u003eis curator of Japanese Art at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art and author of \u003ci\u003eHokusai's Brush\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a specialist in Japanese painting, particularly the late Muromachi and Edo periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764936081696,"sku":"9781588347206","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/96ae1c1204ba8b77b0b365ffd3ae3022.webp?v=1780258140","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/staging-the-supernatural-ghosts-and-the-theater-in-japanese-prints-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}