The Floating World, rev. ed.
- ISBN-10
- 0824808738
- ISBN-13
- 9780824808730
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 472
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1984-02-01
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Author
- James A. Michener
Description
Examines the development of the Japanese art of printmaking in the context of the history and culture of Japan
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