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Kyoto Gardens: Masterworks of the Japanese Gardener's Art
Judith Clancy
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Description for Kyoto Gardens: Masterworks of the Japanese Gardener's Art
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour photographs of 30 gardens. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 213 x 17. Weight in Grams: 694.
"Bring the art and beauty of Japan to your garden with inspiration from Kyoto Gardens."
—HGTV Gardens
Featuring beautiful Japanese garden photography and insightful writing, Kyoto Gardens is a labor of love from master photographer Ben Simmons and Kyoto-based writer Judith Clancy. In their rocks and plants, empty spaces and intimate details—Kyoto's gardens manifest a unique ability to provoke thought and delight in equal measure. These varied landscapes meld the sensuality of nature with the disciplines of cosmology, poetry and meditation. Japanese aristocrats created these gardens to display not just wealth and power, but cultural sensitivity and an ... Read more
"Bring the art and beauty of Japan to your garden with inspiration from Kyoto Gardens."
—HGTV Gardens
Featuring beautiful Japanese garden photography and insightful writing, Kyoto Gardens is a labor of love from master photographer Ben Simmons and Kyoto-based writer Judith Clancy. In their rocks and plants, empty spaces and intimate details—Kyoto's gardens manifest a unique ability to provoke thought and delight in equal measure. These varied landscapes meld the sensuality of nature with the disciplines of cosmology, poetry and meditation. Japanese aristocrats created these gardens to display not just wealth and power, but cultural sensitivity and an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
695g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9784805313213
SKU
V9784805313213
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About Judith Clancy
Judith Clancy has lived in Kyoto for more than 40 years, writing and teaching about Japanese culture. Her first publication, Naturescapes, was a tribute to her Ikebana teacher, Tamura Suiko, who, through the art of flower arrangement, instilled a deep and subtle appreciation of Japanese aesthetics and character. Exploring Kyoto: On Foot in the Ancient Capital went beyond the usual ... Read more
Reviews for Kyoto Gardens: Masterworks of the Japanese Gardener's Art
"Clancy, living in Kyoto, provides historical, aesthetic and cultural context to the gardens, and Simmons' photographs present a fresh look at Kyoto's most important gardens."
Publishers Weekly "A beautiful book that will appeal to gardeners, armchair travelers, or readers interested in Japanese history and culture."
Library Journal "'Kyoto Gardens' is the sort of travel book that will make you miss ... Read more
Publishers Weekly "A beautiful book that will appeal to gardeners, armchair travelers, or readers interested in Japanese history and culture."
Library Journal "'Kyoto Gardens' is the sort of travel book that will make you miss ... Read more