日本と中国のアニメに見る実在と幻想の生物：同定ガイド Creatures Real and Imaginary in Chinese and Japanese Art : An Identification Guide

von Krenner, Walther G./ Jeremiah, Ken

McFarland & Co Inc（2015/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 180 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786497287
• DDC分類 704.94320951

Full Description

This guide to identifying lions, unicorns and other creatures real and fanciful in Chinese and Japanese artwork explains how these and other animal depictions were introduced to the East, and how their portrayals changed over time. Tracing the lion's early use in Mesopotamian art and its cultural symbolism in Greece and Rome, this study includes stylized foxes, tigers, badgers and cats, as well as fanciful creatures like dragons, humanoid birds, water imps, demons and other chimerical beasts. Stories and descriptions are provided along with numerous photographs and drawings, making this work an invaluable resource for art collectors and anyone interested in East Asian culture and history.

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part I: The Lion in Worldwide Cultures

Part II: The Lion in China

Between pages 38 and 39 are 8 plates with 16 color images

Part III: The Ch'i-lin (Qilin) or Unicorn

Part IV: Other ­Pi-Hsieh (Fabulous Animals)

Part V: The Lion in Japan

Part VI: Other Mammals

Between pages 98 and 99 are 8 plates with 14 color images

Part VII: Humanoid Creatures and Other Types of Yokai

Conclusion

Appendix A: Chinese Dynasties

Appendix B: A Chronological Outline of Japanese History

Appendix C: Edo Period Eras (1600-1867)

Appendix D: The Lion Design in Asia

Notes

Bibliography

Index