Engelbert Kaempfer was a German physician and naturalist. He had been working in Japan as a physician for the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie in Nagasaki from 1690–92. During his stay, he visited Edo twice, being received by the Shoguns, part of the local head of the Compagnie. He then took many important pieces of information about Japan, making sketches of plants, buildings, manufactures, etc., which would have been then used as a model for the engravings of the book. After his return to Europe, he devoted much of his time to writing accounts about his traveling experiences. Since Kaempfer died in 1716, the manuscript of the History of Japan was acquired by Sir Hans Sloane and translated by his librarian Johann Caspar Scheuchzer, who then became also the publisher of the English editions of the book in 1727 and 1728 (this second release is the first complete of a Second Appendix, as described above). The success of the book, which first introduced European audiences to the real history, culture and physical description of Japan, allowed the release of a Dutch (1729–1733) and a French (1733) edition and later of a shorter German edition (1779).
The History of Japan, Antique Etching on Paper, Circa 1728, Unframed
By Engelbert Kaempfer
Located in Roma, IT
The History of Japan. Giving an Account of the Ancient and Present State and Government of that Empire; of its Temples, Palaces, Castles and other Buildings...
Paper, Etching
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 11 in
Mind Over Matter, green leaves, mixed media on paper
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
Mind Over Matter is a monotype with mixed media on white BFK Rives printmaking paper and hand pulled by the Artist on the etching press. These small,...
Paper, Mixed Media, Etching, Monotype
$614
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Ladybird by Guy Allen. Print from an etching with wooden frame
By Guy Allen
Located in Coltishall, GB
The ladybird, locally known in Norfolk as a bishy barnabee… Guy Allen’s etchings inspired by the fauna and insects of rural England have a remarkable lev...
Paper, Etching
$690
H 19 in W 17 in D 1 in
Figurative, Etching on paper, Deep Blue, Black by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Atin Basak
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Atin Basak - Untitled - 19 x 17 inches (unframed size) Etching on paper Inclusive of shipment in a roll form. Style : Atin Basak says that his recent body of work represents the bel...
Paper, Etching
$750
H 29.5 in W 24 in D 1 in
Still Life, Etching on paper, Green, Yellow, Orange by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Atin Basak
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Atin Basak - Untitled - 21.5 x 16 inches (unframed size) Etching on paper Inclusive of shipment in a roll form. Style : Atin Basak says that his recent body of work represents the ...
Paper, Etching
$1,500
H 23 in W 19 in D 1 in
Unique South Indian Woman, Etching on paper, Green, Gold, Modern Artist"In Stock"
By Laxma Goud
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
K. Laxma Goud - Untitled - 15 x 11 inches (unframed size) Etching on paper. Edition of work. Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from printmaking, drawing, watercolour, gouache and pastels to glass painting and sculpture in bronze and terracotta. Over the many years of his artistic career, he is known to have moved from one medium to another with élan. Fellow artist T. Vaikuntam, in one of his interviews, reminisces that it was Laxma Goud who introduced him to the art of sketching and made him aware of the possibilities of this medium. When one looks at Goud’s work, rustic, raw, and potent might be the first words that come to mind. His portraits of men and women represent the dynamic Indian ethos rather than particular individual identities. A recurrent theme with the artist is that of the erotic, treated as an active and powerful aspect of male and female sexuality and existence. Goud’s work is dramatic; his protagonists are raw and vivacious in their appeal, imbibed with energy that reverberates through his strokes and textures. Most of Goud’s art is centered on the rural, recreating landscapes from his childhood as if they were frozen in time. In the artist’s later work, his figures turn softer, more introspective than brash in their outlook. About the Artist and his work : Born : 1940 in Nizampur, Andhra Pradesh...
Paper, Etching
$750
H 20 in W 30.5 in D 1 in
Soldier, Etching, Brown, Green colors by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Atin Basak
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Atin Basak - Untitled - 22.5 x 12 inches (unframed size) Etching on paper Inclusive of shipment in a roll form Style : Atin Basak says that his recent body of work represents the be...
Paper, Etching
$10,000
H 12 in W 9 in D 1.5 in
Homely Girl, A Life, Volumes I & II Signed by Louise Bourgeois AND Arthur Miller
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
Louise Bourgeois Homely Girl, A Life, Volumes I and II (Literary books with 10 original etchings) Hand signed by both artist Louise Bourgeois and Pulitzer winning playwright Arthur M...
Paper, Mixed Media, Etching, Lithograph, Offset
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 10 in
Behind Bars No. 2, abstract mixed media on paper, grey
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
This unique print is 1 of 3 in the series. Behind Bars No. 2 is a monotype with mixed media on white BFK Rives printmaking paper and hand pulled by the Artist on the etching press. ...
Paper, Mixed Media, Etching, Monotype
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 10 in
The Rustling I, green leaves, mixed media on paper
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
This unique print is 1 of 3 in the series. The Rustling I is a monotype with mixed media on white BFK Rives printmaking paper and hand pulled by the Artist on the etching press. The...
Paper, Mixed Media, Etching, Monotype
$3,905
H 21.6 in W 21 in D 1 in
Untitled ( Perched Bird ), Pastel on Paper by Amitabha Banerjee " In Stock "
By Amitabha Banerjee
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Amitabha Banerjee Untitled ( Perched Bird ) Pastel on Paper 21.6 x 21 inches 54.8 x 53.3 cm ( Framed and Delivered ) About the Artist and his work : Born : In 1929 born in Ba...
Paper, Etching
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 10 in
The Rustling III, green leaves, mixed media on paper
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
This unique print is 1 of 3 in the series. The Rustling III is a monotype with mixed media on white BFK Rives printmaking paper and hand pulled by the Artist on the etching press. T...
Paper, Mixed Media, Etching, Monotype
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 10 in
Behind Bars No. 1, abstract mixed media on paper, grey
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
This unique print is 1 of 3 in the series. Behind Bars No. 1 is a monotype with mixed media on white BFK Rives printmaking paper and hand pulled by the Artist on the etching press. ...
Paper, Mixed Media, Etching, Monotype
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 10 in
The Rustling II, green leaves, mixed media on paper
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
This unique print is 1 of 3 in the series. The Rustling II is a monotype with mixed media on white BFK Rives printmaking paper and hand pulled by the Artist on the etching press. Th...
Paper, Mixed Media, Etching, Monotype
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 10 in
Behind Bars No. 3, abstract mixed media on paper, grey
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
This unique print is 1 of 3 in the series. Behind Bars No. 3 is a monotype with mixed media on white BFK Rives printmaking paper and hand pulled by the Artist on the etching press. ...
Paper, Mixed Media, Etching, Monotype
$416Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 15 in
Turning Over A New Leaf, autumn leaves, mixed media on paper
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
Turning Over A New Leaf is a monotype with mixed media on white BFK Rives printmaking paper and hand pulled by the Artist on the etching press. These small, one of a kind prints mak...
Paper, Mixed Media, Etching, Monotype