Japanese Gardens

Type

Book

Authors

Josiah Conder

ISBN 10

0486419959

ISBN 13

9780486419954

Tags

Japan, art, Landscape, Garden Design, Japanese Gardens, Architecture, Nature & Ecology

Description

Classic study of gardening techniques and artistic principles involved. Includes analysis of five main garden types, plus important components: stones, lanterns, pagodas, ornamental water. Over 50 sketches, layouts, and diagrams, plus 37 full-page plates, many based on early woodcuts. Also, 40 annotated full-page photographic plates of famous examples of Japanese landscaping. - from Amzon

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