Flower, Bird: Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design
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Bruderchen und Schwesterchen, Das tapfere Schneiderlein, Tischchen deck dich, Goldesel und Knuppel aus dem Sack, Konig Drosselbart, Die goldene Gans, Schneeweisschen und Rosenrot, Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren, Marchen von einem, der auszog, das Furchten zu lernen, Jorinde und Joringel, Daumerlings Wanderschaft, Die zwolf Bruder
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Flower, Bird is a visual delight featuring the two most beloved motifs in traditional Japanese art. Numerous paintings, textiles, and craft products show practical exercises of the beauty of nature that artists, designers, and creators have captured throughout the seasons. About 200 featured works dating from the sixteenth through the early twentieth century are presented in this hefty little volume. In Japan, the first appearances of bird and flower motifs were heavily influenced by Chinese paintings. Chinese culture was highly respected and favored by Zen priests and feudal lords. These delicate works were coveted as hangings to adorn decorative alcoves in formal sitting rooms. It was this period unique Japanese painting techniques were incorporated into the traditional Chinese style, leading to the creation of what is now a singularly Japanese aesthetic. Contributions from prominent artists such as Jakuchu Ito (seventeenth century) and Kanou school graduates (fifteenth to...Похожие книги
