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Design motifs / Saburo Mizoguchi

By:

Mizoguchi, Saburō, 1896-1973

Contributor(s):

Cort, Louise Allison

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Arts of Japan, 1Publication details: New York, Weatherhill 1973Edition: 1st edDescription: 143 p. : illus. : 24 cmISBN:

083482700X

Subject(s):

Design -- Japan

DDC classification:

745.4 MIZ

Summary: Fine Design has always been a hallmark of Japanese arts and crafts. The color illustrations in this book reveal at a glance that almost any Japanese object - whether a lacquer box lavishly decorated with gold and silver or a crude ceramic jug - evinces a special genius for design and composition on the part of the artist or craftsman. This book surveys the origins and development of traditional Japanese decorative motifs from the neolithic period to the present day. The author selects motifs representative of each era and discusses their origins, variations in time, and applications to various art forms. This study of Japanese design motifs opens a window onto the society and aesthetics of a superbly tasteful people.

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Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	745.4 MIZ (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	non fiction		045919

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Translation of Monʾyō.

Fine Design has always been a hallmark of Japanese arts and crafts. The color illustrations in this book reveal at a glance that almost any Japanese object - whether a lacquer box lavishly decorated with gold and silver or a crude ceramic jug - evinces a special genius for design and composition on the part of the artist or craftsman. This book surveys the origins and development of traditional Japanese decorative motifs from the neolithic period to the present day. The author selects motifs representative of each era and discusses their origins, variations in time, and applications to various art forms. This study of Japanese design motifs opens a window onto the society and aesthetics of a superbly tasteful people.