Treasury of Japanese Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftsmen this rigorous and demanding treatment

this rigorous and demanding treatment focuses on specific analytical methods

each crammed full of beautiful and interesting material

concise coverage of over 130 topics

1990 edition

Reprint of Life Among the Indians

Treasury of Japanese Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftsmen this rigorous and demanding treatmentA profound sense of the aesthetic beauty in all things pervades the whole of Japanese culture, finding perhaps its clearest expression in the decorative, applied, and pictorial arts. Characterized by a mastery of line and composition, and noted for lyrical scenes of exquisite beauty, the genius of Japanese art has bequeathed to the world a remarkable and distinctive design legacy. This exceptionally versatile collection of traditional Japanese designs