Netsuke Masks
| Author | : Raymond Bushell |
| Publisher | : Weatherhill, Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 206 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0834803410 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780834803411 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (411 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Netsuke Masks by : Raymond Bushell
Download or read book Netsuke Masks written by Raymond Bushell and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1995 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Netsuke are small toggles or buckles carved from wood or ivory. The Japanese in the seventeenth century used them to fasten pouches to their kimono belt, since kimonos had no pockets. This lavishly illustrated book takes the reader on an exciting tour of one type of netsuke—those carved to look like the masks used by stage actors.