NMJ011 National Museum of Japanese History: KALEIDOSCOPE OF OTHER WORLDS. The Afterlife, Demons and Divination. Tokyo, 2001. 207 pp. 299 colour plates. 30x21 cm. Paper. GBP 50.00 Catalogue of an exhibition that examines concepts of the afterlife and divination both historically and in modern Japan through the bringing together of a vast array of art. Includes demon handscrolls, ukiyo-e and illustrated books through to folk art. Supplemented by scenes of modern practices in fortune telling. Copiously-illustrated. All text in Japanese. Subjects: Religion Art Item 203 in List 210. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?n/NMJ011.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |