100 Japanese Gardens (Paperback)

100 Japanese Gardens is an ambitious attempt to profile the finest gardens in Japan, while also highlighting lesser known, but equally accomplished landscapes in less-visited parts of the country. A celebration of Japanese landscape design, this book features gardens from Kyoto and Tokyo, as well as from the sub-arctic island of Hokkaido and the semi-tropical islands of Okinawa. Author Stephen Mansfield travelled the length and breadth of Japan on a quest to identify the most impressive gardens in this vast and culturally varied archipelago. His erudition and love of the Japanese garden shines through on every page, making this the perfect primer for travel to Japan or an enjoyable armchair read for gardening enthusiasts. Mansfield's insightful descriptions of each garden examine design concepts and principles, space management, compositional elements, and the iconographic and metaphysical role of Shinto and Buddhist influences. Through his exquisite visuals and engaging stories, we experience Japanese garden designs not merely as landscapes, but as large-scale art installations.

General

Imprint:	Tuttle Publishing
Country of origin:	Japan
Series:	100 Japanese Sites To See
Release date:	March 2019
Authors:	Stephen Mansfield
Dimensions:	152 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-4-8053-1456-2
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Garden design & planning Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Nature in art, still life, landscapes & seascapes > General Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > Gardening > Garden design & planning Promotions
LSN:	4-8053-1456-7
Barcode:	9784805314562

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