{"product_id":"9781913875824","title":"A Tale of Two Balconies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis cleverly designed, playful, and thought-provoking book about Katsushika Hokusai’s \u003ci\u003eThe Sazaidō of Gohyakurakanji \u003c\/i\u003eand James McNeill Whistler's \u003ci\u003eVariations in Flesh Colour and Green - The Balcony,\u003c\/i\u003e also includes drawing, collage, coloring and press-out activities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a presentation that divides the book into two equal parts, \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Balconies\u003c\/i\u003e explores what makes each of these artworks—both in the collection of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution—unique. Exploring the depicted locations of each, in Edo Japan and Victorian England, the authors examine the idea of the balcony as a construct at once private and public, creating a view that juxtaposes different cultural domains within and beyond the balcony railing, and including the viewer as part of the group of figures depicted in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis stunning book is double-fronted so the reader can pick it up from either side and begin; there is no “correct” order. A center section invites readers to engage further with the themes of perspective and recollection through art-making activities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kit Brooks, Katherine Roeder","offers":[{"title":"D Giles Limited |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-10-25","offer_id":45663905710335,"sku":"9781913875824","price":42.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/9781913875824.jpg?v=1718378939","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781913875824","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}