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The art of the Japanese garden

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The Art of the Japanese Garden is the only historical overview of Japanese gardens that covers Japanese gardening culture in one beautiful book.

Japanese gardens are rooted in two traditions: an indigenous prehistoric tradition in which patches of graveled forest or pebbled beach were dedicated to nature spirits, and a tradition from China and Korea that included elements such as ponds, streams, waterfalls, rock compositions and a variety of vegetation. The Art of the Japanese Garden traces the development and blending of these two traditions, as well as the inclusion of new features as gardening reached new heights of sophistication on Japanese soil.

300 full-color Japanese garden illustrations and photographs highlight notable gardens in Japan, including graveled courtyards, early aristocratic gardens, esoteric and paradise gardens, Zen gardens, warrior gardens, tea gardens and stroll gardens. Also included are sections on modern trends and Japanese gardens in other countries.

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Series Title

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Call Number

712 YOU a

Publisher

Singapore : Tuttle Publishing., 2005

Collation

176 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9784805311257

Classification

700

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Media Type

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Landscapes
Connecting
Architecture - Non Fiction
PYP-Primary
Japanese Culture

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Book Segment

Select -- Reading for pleasure -- Program Reference

Reading Level

Fluent

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