Japanese gardens have long been admired for their capacity to improve on nature through impeccable design, detail and composition, properties that elevate them from mere gardens to sacred spaces. "Infinite Spaces" is a remarkable reflection of the Japanese garden, drawing on extracts from the "Sakut[...]
The "V&A"'s greatest treasures from the Toshiba Gallery of Japanese Art shine in this newly updated overview of Japanese art from the last four centuries. The Museum's superb Japanese holdings, acquired over a period of 150 years, started with the international exhibitions of the second half of the [...]
"Splendors of Imperial Japan" presents the world's most comprehensive collection of Japanese art of the Meiji period (1868 - 1912). Organized both chronologically and by subject, this book includes sections on lacquer, metalwork, enamels, porcelain, textiles and Satsuma ware. It also examines the hi[...]
Japanese gardens have long been admired for their capacity to improve on nature through impeccable design, detail and composition, properties that elevate them from mere gardens to sacred spaces. "Infinite Spaces" is a remarkable reflection of the Japanese garden, drawing on extracts from the "Sakut[...]