The Dawn of the Floating World, 1650-1765: Early Ukiyo-e Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

ISBN-10
1903973031
ISBN-13
9781903973035
Category
Color prints, Japanese
Pages
333
Language
English
Published
2001
Authors
Timothy Clark, Royal Academy of Arts, Anne Nishimura Morse

Description

Published to accompany the exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 24 November 2001 - 17 February 2002.

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