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A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Edo-Period Prints and Paintings (1600–1868) by Joshua S. Mostow and Asato Ikeda (review)

A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Edo-Period Prints and Paintings (1600–1868) by... Journal of Japanese Studies 43:2 (2017) important works were not illustrated at all, only referenced in the endnotes with citations to publications not so easily accessible. This is a problem that Rosenfield did not face when preparing his original lectures on this material. Overall, though, the book succeeds as a model case study that illuminates how the religious system operated at that time, from the perspective of a single, influential individual. As such, Preserving the Dharma will serve as an invaluable resource for specialists of both Japanese religion and art seeking better understanding of the relationship between Buddhist monks, patrons, institutions, and professional artists during the early modern period. In this final work of his career, Rosenfield, ever the teacher, guides us toward deeper understanding of his chosen topic through his exemplary use of documentary sources. A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Edo-Period Prints and Paintings (1600–1868). By Joshua S. Mostow and Asato Ikeda. Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 2016. 215 pages. €45.00, paper. Reviewed by Namiko Kunimoto Ohio State University Edo-period erotic prints, or shunga (literally “spring pictures”), have experienced a revival in the museum world. In 2013–14, the British Museum’s exhibition, “Sex and Pleasure in Japanese http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Japanese Studies Society for Japanese Studies

A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Edo-Period Prints and Paintings (1600–1868) by Joshua S. Mostow and Asato Ikeda (review)

Kunimoto, Namiko
The Journal of Japanese Studies , Volume 43 (2) – Jul 22, 2017
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Journal of Japanese Studies 43:2 (2017) important works were not illustrated at all, only referenced in the endnotes with citations to publications not so easily accessible. This is a problem that Rosenfield did not face when preparing his original lectures on this material. Overall, though, the book succeeds as a model case study that illuminates how the religious system operated at that time, from the perspective of a single, influential individual. As such, Preserving the Dharma will serve as an invaluable resource for specialists of both Japanese religion and art seeking better understanding of the relationship between Buddhist monks, patrons, institutions, and professional artists during the early modern period. In this final work of his career, Rosenfield, ever the teacher, guides us toward deeper understanding of his chosen topic through his exemplary use of documentary sources. A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Edo-Period Prints and Paintings (1600–1868). By Joshua S. Mostow and Asato Ikeda. Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 2016. 215 pages. €45.00, paper. Reviewed by Namiko Kunimoto Ohio State University Edo-period erotic prints, or shunga (literally “spring pictures”), have experienced a revival in the museum world. In 2013–14, the British Museum’s exhibition, “Sex and Pleasure in Japanese

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Published: Jul 22, 2017

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