The Art Of The Japanese Garden

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2005
Edition: First Edition

Description: 176 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Winner of the 2006 American Horitcultural Society Book Award!Gardening has reached new heights of sophistication, and this book profiles a number of the most notable gardens in Japan and beyond. The goal of a Japanese garden is to suggest a landscape, to depict famous natural scenes, or to evoke a particular artistic quality or atmosphere. Graveled courtyards, early aristocratic gardens, Zen gardens, and several other elements all play key roles in these extravagant landscapes.The Art of the Japanese Garden is a valuable resource for anyone interested in gardening, landscape design, and Japanese art and culture.

ISBN: 9780804835985