The attire of the feudal lords and ladies of old Japan, warriors, priest, courtesans, Edo-period dandies geisha, footmen, farmers-- in fact, the whole array of Kabuki's colorful characters-is discussed in fascinating detail in this Japanese Kabuki book. From kimono and armor to undergarments, from wigs to foot gear, from swords to hair garments--no aspect of costume accessories is overlooked. Textiles and textile designs, in all their profusion of weaves, colors, and patterns, are carefully taken note of, and a number of ...
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The attire of the feudal lords and ladies of old Japan, warriors, priest, courtesans, Edo-period dandies geisha, footmen, farmers-- in fact, the whole array of Kabuki's colorful characters-is discussed in fascinating detail in this Japanese Kabuki book. From kimono and armor to undergarments, from wigs to foot gear, from swords to hair garments--no aspect of costume accessories is overlooked. Textiles and textile designs, in all their profusion of weaves, colors, and patterns, are carefully taken note of, and a number of important traditional designs are illustrate. Make-up and headdress varying formats of costume for specific roles, styles of tying the obi--all are expertly described. Of the numerous books in English dealing with the Kabuki theater of Japan, none so far has devoted itself exclusively to costume. Kabuki is compelling bringing about such art forms, yet it is the costumes that create the intrinsic, eye catching spectacle. Praise for Kabuki Costume : "A product of over fourteen years of meticulous study, Shaver's unique and authoritative analysis of the labyrinthine complexities of Kabuki costumery not only provides...a valuable reference work for scholar, but also an apt introduction for anyone seeking to understand the principles of Japanese visual arts and theatrical conventions."-- Choice Reviews
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book plate inside front cover. Top right corner of flyleaf has minimal damage, as if a sticker was removed. Very good dust jacket in clear plastic.
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Near fine in very good(-) jacket. Color frontispiece, 110 color illustrations and many in black & white by Soma Akira and Ota Gako. 395 pages. Short thick 4to, tri-colored cloth, edgeworn d.w. Rutland VT and Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle, (1966). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper.
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Profusely illustrated. Fine copy in very good dust jacket. 4to, 396 pp., First printing of the first edition., Color illustrations by Soma Akira and Ota Gako.
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Soma Akira and Ota Gako. Fine in Fine- jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. The first printing, 396 pages illustrated in color by Soma Akira and Ota Gako. "Of the numerous books in English dealing with the Kabuki theater of Japan, none so far has devoted itself exclusively to costume. And yet costume is undeniably one of the outstanding features of this exciting from of drama. In addition to presenting the pageant of Kabuki costume itself, the author explores the historical background of the Kabuki theater and the evolution of its conventions in acting, staging, and costume design." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE-DUST JACKET. Fine-slipcase.
