THE ART OF ARRANGING FLOWERS: A Complete Guide to JAPANESE IKEBANA.

Shozo Sato

Published by NY. (1965). Harry N. Abrams Publishers

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large shiny green gilt lettered silk cloth hardcover ~ 2º folio (12"x10") with full color photo illustration inlay in original clear plasticine dustwrapper. large & heavy "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. very nice clean vintage copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (NAP). Note: book is already in a clear durable plasticine dustwrapper so it will ship without a brodart mylar cover. tipped in full color frontis. photo that matches the one on the cover. 366p. 5 appendices. index. 484 illustrations of which 57 are full color glossy full page tipped in photo illustrations. also b&w diagrams, photos & illustrations. japanese history. art history. horticulture. gardening. floriculture. arts & crafts. interior design. philosophy. ~ "THE GROWING APPRECIATION OF JAPANESE ART and architecture in the West has extended to the Japanese way with flowers. This book is intended as a complete introduction to Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Beginning with the history and development of the art, and its place in Japanese culture, we introduce the reader to the eleven basic styles. Next comes a large section devoted to vases, materials, tools, and methods. Text and pictures explain how to keep flowers fresh, how to select and prepare both fresh and dried materials, and how to make the most effective use of them. Twelve lessons in creating arrangements in the Moribana style follow. I have tried to make this the most carefully detailed and profusely illustrated guide of its kind, enabling the reader to create many beautiful arrangements while learning all the necessary techniques of the art. Finally, there is a section devoted to advanced techniques and designs, both classic and modern, and to the setting of mood. Appendixes suggest ways to keep cut flowers fresh, tell how to make effective arrangements from one's own garden flowers and what plant materials to combine, and describe the symbolism of plants and their enhancement. I hope the reader will find this book enjoyable to read, easy to understand, and fun to follow.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE ART OF ARRANGING FLOWERS: A Complete Guide to JAPANESE IKEBANA.
• Publisher: NY. (1965). Harry N. Abrams Publishers
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • art history
  • gardening
  • japanese philosophy