Trip to the library

[Yamanouchi Eidou]

So, I happened to be at Brigham Young University campus today.

Brigham Young University which is rated as having the third largest college library in the US

BYU where they have an extensive collection of art books.

BYU where they have a distinct amount of interest in the Oriental

BYU where they have a copy of the Golden Age of Japan: Momoyama

BYU where they have scanners.

Here's a bit of a photo dump for people looking for ideas and resources.

Calligraphy























Portraits





Below: Portrait of Takeda Shingen. The design on his outermost garment is incredibly small








Below: Honda Tadaka. This style is interestingly uncharacteristic of the portraiture of the period. Also the design on his hakama are quite small


Group shots















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Items and misc



Below: Apparently chozos existed in ancient japan (for those inclined toward metroid)




















Below: This jinbaori is made from Persian fabrics. There is also another one in ‘The Golden Age of Japan’ that is made from wool, which is strange.


Below: A collapsible lantern.


Below: Artemisia power

[Saionji Shonagon]

BYU where they have a copy of the Golden Age of Japan: Momoyama

So do many bookstores. The paperback edition runs anywhere from $20 - $35 new or used. If you are interested in this particular period, it's worth owning.

[Ishikawa Ayame]

I just got my copy in April for $23.98 including shipping.

It is a lovely book.

[Yamanouchi Eidou]

Sorry, forgot to mention, this also includes pictures from some other works, including '1000 cranes' and another called 'A history of art in Japan'.