{"product_id":"9781913875824","title":"A Tale of Two Balconies","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a presentationthat divides the book into two equal parts, ATale of Two Balconies investigates the elements that make eachof these artworks-both in the collection of the National Museum of Asian Art,Smithsonian Institution-unique. Exploring the depicted locations of each (inEdo Japan and Victorian England) enables deeper insight as the authors examinethe idea of the balcony itself as a construct at once both private and public -creating a view and juxtaposing the different cultural domains both within andbeyond the balcony railing.   This stunning book is double-fronted, so readers can beginreading from either side. A carefully-designed centre section encouragesreaders to engage with the themes of perspective and recollection through theirown art-making activities - collage, drawing and colouring, even building apop-out Hokusai diorama and Victorian Whistler toy theatre.   Alsofeatures works from Tate, National Portrait Gallery, London, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery \u0026amp; Museum, Bournemouth, National Galleries of Scotland, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54819800711544,"sku":"9781913875824","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781913875824.jpg?v=1732216670","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781913875824","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}