Mingei Zukan Vol. 2 (Chiku Ma Gakugei Bunko)

[Machine Translation] The Mingei Zukan (Folk Art Illustrated Book) focuses not on faithfully copying the objects themselves, but on showing their beauty to the best of its ability. The second volume of the series focuses on Yi Dynasty ceramics, Yi Dynasty woodwork and stonework, Ryukyuan textiles, Japanese dyeing, woodwork such as boat chests, and folk paintings such as mud paintings, using unique composition and platemaking. In addition to Yanagi, the commentary is written by his trusted artists and connoisseurs. The Yi Dynasty crafts are described by Tanaka Toyotaro, author of the famous "Yi Dynasty Ceramic Album," the Okinawan textiles by Yanagi Etsutaka, the Japanese dyeing by Serizawa and his pupil Okamura Kichiemon, and the folk paintings by Yoshida Kogoro, a collector. The book contains over 300 beautiful illustrations by Nishitoba Yasuharu, the foremost printer of the time, who was described as "the domain of Irijin.

物そのものを忠実に写すのではなく、物そのものが持つ美しさを最大限に示すことに注力した『民藝図鑑』。第二巻は、李朝陶磁を中心に、李朝の木工・石工品、琉球の織物、日本の染色、船箪笥等の木工品、泥絵等の民画の逸品を、独自の構図と製版で取り上げる。解説執筆は柳の他、柳が信頼した実作者、目利きが担当。李朝工芸は名著『李朝陶磁譜』の著者・田中豊太郎が、沖縄の織物は染織家・柳悦孝が、日本の染色は芹澤〓介とその弟子岡村吉右衛門が、民画は蒐集家・吉田小五郎が執筆した。「入神の領域」と評された当時第一の製版者・西鳥羽泰治の手による美麗図版を300点超収録。