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Cherry Blossoms of Kyoto: A Seasonal Portfolio

Categorie	Bomen & Bos
Boeknummer	#336743-WB16
Titel	Cherry Blossoms of Kyoto: A Seasonal Portfolio
Auteur	Mizuno, Hidehiko & Kayu Mizuno & Yasutaka Ogawa (photographers)
Boektype	Paperback met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Tokyo/New York/London : Kodansha International
Jaar van uitgave	2009
ISBN10	4770030940
ISBN13	9784770030948
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (double page) colour photographs, 4to.
Samenvatting	Each year, cherry trees, the symbol of springtime in Japan, burst into a riotous blaze of floral glory. The peak cherry-viewing season, however, is extremely short -- from late March through early April -- and the exquisite blossoms scatter without trace in little over a week. Despite, or perhaps because of, the fleeting nature of the spectacle, cherry blossoms have occupied a special place in the hearts of the Japanese since earliest times. Cherry blossoms are seen as an ideal model for life and death, emblematic of both the glorious and ephemeral natures of human existence, dazzling during a short life before falling gracefully to the ground. For this reason, they have provided inspiration for poets, painters, artisans and many others over the centuries. Identifying in nature a sublim... (Lees verder)e spirituality transcending external beauty, and elevating that spirituality to an art form lies at the core of Japanese culture. For over a millennium, the city of Kyoto has made this aesthetic sensibility its own.
Pagina's	103
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 9,00

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