00947cam a22001578i 4500020001500000040000800015082002900023100002400052245008900076250001100165260004400176300002100220500001900241520051700260650001200777  a0834801132  cDLC  a709 WEA 1976 A111 Or.aB1 aRoberts, Laurance P12aA dictionary of Japanese artists :bpainting, sculpture, ceramics, prints, lacquer /  a1st ed  aTokyo ;aNew York :bWeatherhill,c1976  axi, 299 p.c27cm  aIncludes index1 aGeared toward the western reader, this rather concise biographical dictionary covers artists who died before 1972. Artists are listed alphabetically by western names, but entries do provide their corresonding characters and alternate names. The entries also include a list of museum collections that house works by the artist, in addition to short bibliographies. Finally, there is a brief glossary, an index of alternate names and a character index. [Review, Oberlin Art Library Staff, BQP 8/23/01, MJR 2/15/02] 0aArtists