Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Behind every dragon, warrior, and blossom in Japanese art lies a story older than memory. Henri L. Joly opens those stories, revealing the legends that shaped brushes, blades, and beliefs. These old images still speak. Drawn from chronicles, theatre, folk tale and temple lore, Legend in Japanese Art gathers historical episodes, legendary characters, folk-lore myths and religious symbolism into a single, richly annotated panorama. Gods, ghosts, heroes and demons appear alongside the scenes that immortalised them, forming an illustrated Japanese mythology book that links image, narrative and meaning across screens, armour, sword fittings, ukiyo-e prints and tiny netsuke carvings, an indispensable ukiyo e and netsuke guide for curious readers.First issued in the early twentieth century, as Meiji era Japan culture met an eager Western audience, Joly’s study quickly became a classic japanese art legends reference. It patiently decodes Buddhist and Shinto iconography, explains traditional Japanese art motifs, and clarifies the japanese folklore and symbolism that underpins so much 'old Japan' art history. Today it remains a trusted resource for art collectors, curators, and Japanese art history students, and a natural companion for fans of Lafcadio Hearn drawn to the uncanny and the beautiful. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than a simple Legend in Japanese Art book, it serves as a doorway into the visual imagination of a civilisation.
