Old Taoist The Life, Art, and Poetry of Kodojin (1865-1944) |
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| Author:
| Addiss, Stephen
Chaves, Jonathan
Rimer, J. Thomas |
| Translator:
| Chaves, Jonathan |
| As told to:
| Rimer, J. Thomas |
| Series title: | Emersion: Emergent Village Resources for Communities of Faith Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-11657-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $62.95 |
Book Description:
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In the literary and artistic milieu of early modern Japan the Chinese and Japanese arts flourished side by side. Kodojin, the "Old Taoist" (1865-1944), was the last of these great poet-painters in Japan. Portraying this last representative of a tradition of gentle and refined artistry in the midst of a society that valued economic growth and national achievement, this beautifully illustrated book includes a wide selection of his finest poems, paintings, and calligraphy.
In the literary and artistic milieu of early modern Japan the Chinese and Japanese arts flourished side by side. Kodojin, the "Old Taoist" (1865-1944), was the last of these great poet-painters in Japan. Portraying this last representative of a tradition of gentle and refined artistry in the midst of a society that valued economic growth and national achievement, this beautifully illustrated book includes a wide selection of his finest poems, paintings, and calligraphy.