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Once more unto the breach Samurai Warriors and Heroes in Ukiyo-e Masterpieces![Loading](https://pie.co.jp/wp/wp-content/themes/assets/images/common/loader.gif)
Licensing Information
Published June 2020
Words: 14,500 in English (approx.)
Language: Japanese & English bilingual
Series: One title available
PDF sample: upon request
The original edition is exported to Asia, USA, Europe.
Selling Points
・ Showcasing samurai warriors and heroes from Japanese folklores and history.
・ A perfect reference book for tattoo artists and illustrators.
・ Ukiyo-e art pieces by legendary Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, Yoshitoshi, etc.
Description
A must-have book for samurai and ukiyo-e lovers. This book showcases various samurai warriors and heroes, including the Genji and Heike clans, samurai warriors of the 15th-16th centuries, the swordsman and poet Miyamoto Musashi, Eight Dog Warriors from the novel The Eight Dog Chronicles written in the Edo period, Jiraiya (the toad-riding Ninja character from Japanese folklore), Forty-seven Ronin, the Chinese hero Guan-Yu, and more. Vigorous and powerful characters illustrated in vibrant and dynamic compositions are simply overwhelming and stunningly beautiful.
Author
NAKAU Ei, a permanent board member of the International Committee of the International Ukiyo-e Society, has collected a large number of fine Ukiyo-e prints and has published/exhibited them worldwide.
- Size:228×182mm
- Pages:240Pages(Full Color)
- Binding:Softbound
- Publisher:PIE International
- Language:J/E bilingual
- ISBN:978-4-7562-5266-1 C0071
- Author:NAKAU Ei
If you are living outside of UK, please check the distributor/bookstore who covers your country.
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