An art magazine. It was first published in October 1889 (Meiji 22) by Takahashi Kenzo (1855-98), one of the leading proponents of the treasure research project in Japan at the time, and his friend Okakura Tenshin. Its main purpose was to provide critiques and research on Oriental art, especially Japanese art, and to reproduce ancient art in woodblock and photographic prints and introduce them to the world at large. The reproductions of ancient art were made using Japan's unique woodblock color printing technique, as well as the collotype technique, which was introduced for the first time from America at that time. As a result, it was sold not only in Japan but also in Europe and the United States, and since 1905 (Meiji 38) it has been published monthly by Kokkasha with the support of the Asahi Shimbun Company. An English edition was also published at one time, but publication ceased in June 1918 (Taisho 7) due to World War I. [Shinichi Nagai] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
美術雑誌。1889年(明治22)10月、当時わが国の宝物調査事業の鼓吹者の一人であった高橋健三(1855―98)と友人の岡倉天心により創刊。その目的は主として東洋美術ことに日本美術の評論、考証をなし、かつ古美術を木版および写真版に複製して、広く世に紹介することにあった。古美術の複製にはわが国固有の木版色摺(いろずり)が用いられ、ほかに、そのころアメリカより初めて伝えられた玻璃(はり)版(コロタイプ)の技術もあわせ使用された。そのため国内のみならず欧米諸国にも販路を広め、1905年(明治38)以来朝日新聞社の後援を得て国華社から毎月発行されている。なお英文版が発行されたことがあるが、第一次世界大戦により1918年(大正7)6月で刊行を中止した。 [永井信一] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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