Eastern Breezes. The Art of Folding Screens from China to Japan and Beyondr Afrique du Nord on the one hand with

on the one hand with the help of words

Francis nous prend par la main

il n’y trouvera jamais sa place

the “Cirtaean Confederation” (modern term)

Eastern Breezes. The Art of Folding Screens from China to Japan and Beyondr Afrique du Nord on the one hand withLandscapes, scenes of daily life and Kabuki theatre, as well as the earliest encounters between Japanese civilization and Portuguese navigators the history of folding screens presented in this volume offers an invaluable portrait of the meeting of Eastern and Western cultures, as well as to the evolving forms and functions of this fascinating object over the centuries. Originating in China and known in Japan since the 7th century, folding screens