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Birds, beasts, blossoms, and bugs : the nature of Japan

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York H.N. Abrams, 1976Description: 196p 25cmISBN:
  • 0810907089
  • 0810990229
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 709.52 S839b
Summary: This scholarly book with its magnificent illustrations explores in detail a fundamental fact of Japanese art, a theme also intrinsic to the very "nature" of the Japanese people, and an essential expression of their philosophy and heritage. The book traces the development of this threme through an examination of some 140 objects from the twelfth to nineteenth centuries. The outstanding collections in the United
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This scholarly book with its magnificent illustrations explores in detail a fundamental fact of Japanese art, a theme also intrinsic to the very "nature" of the Japanese people, and an essential expression of their philosophy and heritage. The book traces the development of this threme through an examination of some 140 objects from the twelfth to nineteenth centuries. The outstanding collections in the United

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