Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation: Suiseki and its Use with BonsaiThe Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation is an exploration into the art of suiseki—small, naturally formed stones selected for their shape, balance, simplicity and tranquility. Written by two leading experts in the field of Japanese gardening and art, this concise introduction offers aesthetic guidance and direct practical advice that is a window into traditional Japanese culture. It details the essential characteristics of a high-quality suiseki, describing the various systems of stone classification in this Japanese art form and explaining how to display a suiseki to its best advantage. There is also a section on incorporating suiseki alongside a bonsai tree, the most popular and rewarding complement to peaceful suiseki miniature landscape gardens. Sections include:
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Wat mensen zeggen - Een review schrijven
Great for Bonsai buffs & any interested in Suiseki
Gebruikersrecensie - fse76 - BordersWell written. Full of information about history & current use of "viewing stones". Has lots of photos of "famous" stones-ancient & modern and the landscapes they depict. Tips on using them in bonsai displays or in Asian inspire decor. Volledige review lezen
What a book!
Gebruikersrecensie - The Lavals - Overstock.comI ordered this book for my bonsailoving husband and he has ordered 2 more for his brother and a friend. Great book! Volledige review lezen
Inhoudsopgave
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INTRODUCTION | 18 |
Characteristics and Aesthetic Qualities | 28 |
Classification of Suiseki | 35 |
Displaying the Stone | 68 |
Suiseki with Bonsai and Other Related Arts | 86 |
Collecting Suiseki | 132 |
Overige edities - Alles weergeven
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Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
aesthetic approx art objects asymmetrical triangle balance bald cypress beauty Bonsai species bonseki carved carvers Chinese chisel classification Cliff Johnson clinging-to-a-rock style Coastal rock stone collection color container display area Distant mountain stone Dry waterfall stone dwarf elements enhance especially exhibited garden Gifu prefecture hanging scroll Height Ibigawa inches 10 cm Island stone Japan Japanese collectors Kamogawa keto-bonkei Kyoto lacquer legs miniature landscape stones moss mountain stone suggesting Mountain-stream stone natural Near-view mountain stone Object stone suggesting off-center peaks peat peat muck pine Place of origin placement Plateau stone prefecture river stones Rock planting root-over-rock style roots sabi saikei sand Seigaku shape Shelter stone shibui side Slope stone soil stone set suiban suiseki and bonsai suiseki collectors surface patterns texture Thatched-hut stones tokonoma Tokugawa Art Museum traditionally tray landscape trees trident maple typical U.S. National Arboretum United States California viewer wabi wall Waterpool stone wood yugen
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation: Suiseki and its Use with Bonsai Tuttle classics |
| Auteurs | Vincent T. Covello, Yuji Yishimura |
| Bijdrager | Sonja Arntzen, Ph.D. |
| Uitgever | Tuttle Publishing, 2011 |
| ISBN | 146290257X, 9781462902576 |
| Lengte | 160 pagina's |
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