Artful Animals

$27.95 at de Young Museum.

Artful Animals is a compelling portrait of the animal world, as represented by artists from a wide and diverse array of eras, cultures, and artistic styles, drawing from the vast collection of works on paper at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Animals play a variety of roles in our lives and inspire a range of emotions. From the playful and humorous to the awe-inspiring and unsettling, the works in this volume represent five hundred years of artistic achievement. Indian miniatures and Japanese prints…