- Hardcover: 196 pages
- Publisher: Kodansha International; 1 edition (Sep 27 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 4770026897
- ISBN-13: 978-4770026897
- Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 22.8 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #251,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"... stunning photographs ... a remarkable variety of stylized motifs." -- American Craft
"... stunning photographs ... a remarkable variety of stylized motifs." -- American Craft
"... the Japanese decorative genius is revealed again and again." -- Choice
"... the Japanese decorative genius is revealed again and again." -- Choice
"... stunning photographs ... a remarkable variety of stylized motifs." -- American Craft
"... the Japanese decorative genius is revealed again and again." -- Choice
"... the Japanese decorative genius is revealed again and again." -- Choice
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Snow, Wave, Pine is a Kodansha International publication.
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Plant patterns appeared much later than patterns employing points, lines, and rope figures, making it difficult to find examples of what can definitely be called plant patterns from the Yayoi period or earlier. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Plant patterns appeared much later than patterns employing points, lines, and rope figures, making it difficult to find examples of what can definitely be called plant patterns from the Yayoi period or earlier. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice, but...,
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This review is from: Snow, Wave, Pine: Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design (Hardcover)
The photographs are wonderful, the book is classy. The text is kept short to not interfere with the pictures.A bit too compressed, in my opionion. I would have liked more than four lines of text telling me that something is often depicted. It's a wonderful book to have it displayed on a table, and to show off a little bit, but that's not the reason why I buy books...
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Beauties to Behold,
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This review is from: Snow, Wave, Pine: Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design (Hardcover)
This eye-filling book clearly illustrates the rich symbolism of Japanese design. Though not meant as an all-inclusive guide to Japanese arts, the pictorial choices are wonderful. Each design "theme" is accompained by brief but highly informative text. There is also a generous selection of family crests (mon), which would be of particular interest to kimono enthusiasts. This color-saturated album is a joy to look at and would complement Merrily Baird's more complete and scholarly tome, "Symbols of Japan," which, though awesomely researched, has rather weak illustrations in several sections.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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Beauties to Behold,
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This review is from: Snow, Wave, Pine: Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design (Hardcover)
This eye-filling book clearly illustrates the rich symbolism of Japanese design. Though not meant as an all-inclusive guide to Japanese arts, the pictorial choices are wonderful. Each design "theme" is accompained by brief but highly informative text. There is also a generous selection of family crests (mon), which would be of particular interest to kimono enthusiasts. This color-saturated album is a joy to look at and would complement Merrily Baird's more complete and scholarly tome, "Symbols of Japan," which, though awesomely researched, has rather weak illustrations in several sections.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The beautiful traditions of Japan.,
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This review is from: Snow, Wave, Pine: Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design (Hardcover)
Mr. Hibi and Mr Niwa, wrote this book,which has fantastic pictures of a variety of patterns used in Japanese Designs. I have used this book as reference for my students, and I strongly recommend this book for Japanese artist lovers. It has more pictures than detailed written research.However all in all it is a great package.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: Snow, Wave, Pine: Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design (Hardcover)
The photographs are wonderful, the book is classy. The text is kept short to not interfere with the pictures.A bit too compressed, in my opionion. I would have liked more than four lines of text telling me that something is often depicted. It's a wonderful book to have it displayed on a table, and to show off a little bit, but that's not the reason why I buy books... |
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