Title: Art of the Samurai - Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1868Author: Kazutoshi Harada,
Morihiro Ogawa Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-58839-345-6
Language: English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 344 pages, 31 cm by 23.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi,
Bagu,
Bugu,
Documents,
Kabuto,
Katchū,
Kura,
Menpō,
Nihontō,
Paintings,
Tōsōgu ID: B0297
Superb catalog for what was an amazing exhibition in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Many famous and superb armours, koshirae and swords.
Title: Art of the Samurai - Selections from the Tokyo National MuseumAuthor: Kazutoshi Harada Publisher: Bowers Museum,
Tokyo National Museum, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60743-579-2
Language: English
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 206 pages, 31 cm by 24 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi,
Bagu,
Bugu,
Inrō,
Kabuto,
Katchū,
Kura,
Menpō,
Netsuke,
Nihontō,
Paintings,
Tōsōgu ID: B0295
Very nice catalog published at the occasion of the ‘Art of Samurai: Selections from the Tokyo National Museum’ exhibition in The Bowers Museum in 2009. The exhibition featured 80 superb pieces, nicely illustrated in this catalog.
Title: Jizai OkimonoAuthor: Kazutoshi Harada Publisher: Maria Shobo, 2010
ISBN: 978-4-89511-595-7 C0072
Language: Japanese and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 115 pages, 30 cm by 23 cm, hardcover
Topics: Jizai Okimono ID: B0200
This is the best book about Jizai Okimono, beautifully illustrated with numerous top pieces from several collections.
Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour