Japanese Emblems and Designs (Dover Electronic Clip Art) - Softcover

Amstutz, Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486998258 ISBN 13: 9780486998251

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2007

Synopsis

Japanese design has long been admired in the West. Traditional ornamentation, known as mon, is especially valued for its breathtaking flow and engrossing patterns. This superb treasury offers more than 600 of the very best mon designs, originally used in Japan as family emblems or crests, and later used to decorate kimonos, lacquered furniture, and other traditional objects. The stylized forms and striking geometrics lend themselves to a wide range of crafts and textiles, from jewelry to floor coverings. A collection of rare nineteenth-century designs from the great Japanese artist Hokusai is also included, a tantalizing finishing touch for this remarkable resource.

About this title

Synopsis

Used to decorate such objects as kimonos and lacquered furniture, this work includes rhythmic patterns - known as mon - combining stylized natural and geometric forms. It contains over 500 images, many colorized.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486998258
• ISBN 13: 9780486998251
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 56