The Art of Netsuke Carving

Download or read book The Art of Netsuke Carving written by Masatoshi and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 1981 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masatoshi, born Nakamura Tokisada, is among the finest of carvers. His work has been little available because his co-author, Raymond Bushell, has for years acquired all Masatoshi's carvings. This is a splendid catalog of the Bushell collection. Some 350 excellent color plates are included with the carver's description of the subject, material, pigment, date of completion. A long section details Masatoshi's background, training influences, tools and carving technique, coloring, publishing, the ideas for his subjects. An elegant and admirable book. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR