Painting Edo: Selections from the Feinberg Collection of Japanese Art

A sweeping and lavishly illustrated overview of a transformative era in Japanese art-making By Rachel Saunders and Yukio Lippit Published in March 2020 ISBN: 9780300250893 164 pages; 9 3/4 × 11 1/2 in. 215 color & b/w illustrations Hardcover  Published by Harvard Art Museums Distributed by Yale University Press   Japan’s Edo period (1615–1868) witnessed the arrival of peace after centuries of warfare, together with economic prosperity, population growth, and increased urbanization. The arts of the period flourished, reflecting and inflecting these fertile conditions. Painting Edo: Selections from the Feinberg Collection of Japanese Art explores this rich visual culture, highlighting works from an unparalleled collection to showcase the masters of various Edo schools and lineages. Beautiful illustrations punctuate the catalogue’s essays: Yukio Lippit situates the works within a broad cultural history of early modern Japan, and Rachel Saunders focuses on a single artist, offering fr