Erotic art of the East : the sexual theme in oriental painting and sculpture
Rawson, Philip1973
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In the East the erotic is both a cardinal image in religious symbolism and a powerful inspiration to the imagination of poets and artists. Includes the most significant and beautiful works of erotic art in India, the Islamic countries, China and Japan.
Main title:
Erotic art of the East : the sexual theme in oriental painting and sculpture / by Philip Rawson
Author:
Imprint:
London Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1973
Collation:
384 p. illustrations
Contents:
India by Philip Rawson - The divine couple - Love in society and poetry - Temple art - Tantrism - The legacy of Krishna - Islam by David James - The Arab inheritence - China by Philip Rawson - The pervasive image - The overt tradition of Chinese erotic art - Japan - The Shunga in Japanese art by Richard Lane - Preface - Early Japanese erotica and Yamato-e painters - The early Ukiyo-e masters - Later primitives and the golden age of Ukiyo-e - The final century of Shunga.
ISBN:
0297175041 (hbk)
Dewey class:
Q704.949 ERO
Local class:
704.949
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
33035
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Penrith Gallery | 704.949ERO | Not for loan (Set: 06 Feb 2016)LE (Set: 06 Feb 2016) |