Oriental Art

Presenting fresh and thematic interpretations, this book showcases a collection of the most visually captivating, socially intriguing and often ove...

Mega-Tokyo 2032 - the members of a gigantic mega-corporation have used artificial lifeforms called Boomers to carry out their evil plans. An all-fe...

Tokyo today is one of the world's mega-cities, and the centre of a scintillating, hyper-modern culture - but not everyone is aware of its past. Fou...

Accounts of paintings produced during the Mughal dynasty (1526-1857) tend to trace a linear, evolutionary path and assert that, as European Renaiss...

One of the most distinctive features of Islamic design is the evolution of an increasingly abstract and repetitive repertoire of motifs, which are ...

The rich variety of languages, religious traditions and schools of art of the Indian subcontinent are brought together in this exceptional library ...

Drawing on diverse perspectives, this collection of 12 essays and around 150 colour illustrations explores the history and mysteries of the Coral R...

A look at the painting traditions of northwestern India in the eighteenth century, and what they reveal about the political and artistic changes of...

Amid reconstruction after World War II, Japan saw the emergence of modern manga, which quickly became a favorite pastime of its citizens. Over the ...

While the impact of the Persian style is undeniably reflected in most aspects of the art and architecture of Islamic Central Asia, this Perso-Centr...

Leng Bingchuan: Master of Chinese Black and White Painting is the most comprehensive collection of ink paintings he has created so far, containin...

In Search of Admiration and Respect examines the institutionalization of Chinese cultural diplomacy in the period between high imperialism and the ...

In Search of Admiration and Respect examines the institutionalization of Chinese cultural diplomacy in the period between high imperialism and the ...