02211cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500300014626400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250801150039352011990050853400450170765300360175265300170178870000200180585600430182599900170186832086UtSlPG20260610133730.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aMenpes, Mortimer,d1855-193810aJapan: A Record in Colour 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-04-22  aProduced by Marius Masi, Juliet Sutherland and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Japan: A Record in Colour" by Dorothy Menpes is a travelogue and artistic account written in the early 20th century. The book presents a vivid narrative that melds the impressions of the author's father, Mortimer Menpes, with her own reflections as a child, focusing on Japan's cultural and artistic richness. It captures the essence of Japanese life through its artistic expressions, including theater, painting, and daily aesthetics, allowing readers a glimpse into the beauty and philosophy that define Japanese art.  At the start of the work, the author introduces her father's perspective on Japanese culture, emphasizing the integral relationship between art and the Japanese way of life. The piece discusses various themes such as the contrast between Japanese and Western aesthetics, the importance of balance and simplicity in art, and the vital role of scenic design in Japanese theater. Menpes reflects on her encounters with local artists, their craftsmanship, and the philosophy underlying their art, setting the tone for a journey through Japan's rich artistic landscape infused with both personal insights and cultural observations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aJapan -- Description and travel  aArt -- Japan1 aMenpes, Dorothy40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32086  c72932d72932