Furuta, Ryo and Reiko Nakamura (editors) — Rimpa

Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 2004. Softbound. White illustrated wraps, French flaps. 237 pp. profusely illustrated in full color. Text is primarily in Japanese with significant sections (but not all) in English as well. Issued in conjunction with a 2004 exhibition. Includes an essay by Furuta Ryo. "According to a dictionary of art, Rimpa is 'a school of decorative art which existed in the Edo period. The founder was Tawaraya Sotatsu in the Momoyama to early Edo period. Ogata Korin later achieved greatness and Sakai Hoitsu was the final member of the school.'" (Ryo) Features many wonderful illustrations of this nature-oriented Japanese art. VG .