Utagawa Yoshiiku
Cruelty and Carnage
- ISBN 13:
- 9781840683080
- author:
- Utagawa Yoshiiku
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- SHINBAKU
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 28.7 x 22.35 x 1.02 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Asian,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Cruelty and Carnage: A Collection of Violent Ukiyo-e Art from Late Edo Period Japan. This collection brings together over 100 artworks produced by Yoshiiku and other artists, showcasing the darker side of ukiyo-e, a populist art form from late Edo-period Japan. The works featured in this book are characterized by their graphic violence, gore, and disturbing themes, including misogyny, torture, and war. Published in 2013, Cruelty and Carnage is edited by Jack Hunter and presents these artworks in large-format and full-colour throughout.