Mirroring the Japanese empire : the male figure in yōga painting, 1930-1950 /

In this groundbreaking study of a subject intricately tied up with the controversies of Japanese wartime politics and propaganda, Maki Kaneko reexamines the iconic male figures created by artists of yo¿¿ga (Western-style painting) between 1930 and 1950. Particular attention is given to prominent yo¿...

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Main Author:	Kaneko, Maki
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2015.
Subjects:	Foujita, Tsugouharu, > 1886-1968 > Criticism and interpretation. Yasui, Sōtarō, > 1888-1955 > Criticism and interpretation. Matsumoto, Shunsuke, > 1912-1948 > Criticism and interpretation. Painting, Japanese > Western style. Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 > Art and the war. World War, 1939-1945 > Art and the war. Men in art. War in art. World War, 1939-1945 > Propaganda. Propaganda, Japanese. Yōga (Japanese painting styles)
Online Access:	Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:	9004227679 9789004227675 9789004282599 9004282599
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central