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Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers: For Artists, Designers, Poets and Designers by Leonard Koren 9780981484600
RRP: $41.90$25.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981484600Author Leonard KorenFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Imperfect PublishingPublisher Imperfect PublishingWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm)... -
The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo 9780983610601
RRP: $44.08$27.95The original 1906 edition of The Book of Tea is one of the classic texts found on the desks of artists, poets, teaists and Zen Buddhists around the world. The book has been re-designed and expanded for a contemporary audience.You will discover the... -
Hiroshige. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Melanie Trede
RRP: $42.00$32.11Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning "pictures of the floating world," ukiyo-e was a particular genre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries and came to... -
Indian Art by Partha Mitter
RRP: $49.33$35.72This concise yet lively new survey guides the reader through 5000 years of Indian art and architecture. A rich artistic tradition is fully explored through the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Colonial, and contemporary periods, incorporating discussion of... -
The Art of Japanese Joinery Kiyosi Seike 9780834815162
RRP: $52.50$34.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780834815162Author Kiyosi SeikeFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Weatherhill IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams) 437gDimensions(mm)... -
A Beginner's Guide to Paper Wildflowers: Learn to Make 43 Beautiful Paper Flowers (Over 250 Full-size Templates) Emiko Yamamoto 9780804854016
RRP: $31.48$20.58Create dozens of beautiful paper wildflowers that look just like the real thing!In this book, paper artist Emiko Yamamoto presents her secrets for making realistic blossoms, leaves and stems from inexpensive colored paper sheets. Her flexible cut, curl... -
Japanese Swords: Cultural Icons of a Nation; The History, Metallurgy and Iconography of the Samurai Sword Colin M. Roach 9784805313312
RRP: $58.78$40.30With over 300 stunning photographs and woodblock prints along with extensive historical and cultural commentary, Japanese Swords is the ultimate authority on Samurai weaponry.Historically, Japanese warriors considered their swords to be more elevated... -
Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery Patricia Bjaaland Welch 9780804843164
RRP: $62.98$40.55With over 630 striking color photos and illustrations, this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism which makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art.Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery includes detailed commentary and... -
Art in China by Craig Clunas
RRP: $49.33$35.72China boasts a history of art lasting over 5,000 years and embracing a huge diversity of forms - objects of jade, lacquer and porcelain, painted scrolls and fans, sculptures in stone, bronze and wood, and murals. But this rich tradition has not, until... -
Terracotta Warriors: History, Mystery and the Latest Discoveries Edward Burman 9781474606103
RRP: $23.08$15.54Terracotta Warriors provides an intriguing, original and up-to-date account of one of the wonders of the ancient world. Illustrated with a wealth of original photographs, this is the first book available for the general reader. In one of the most... -
Orientalism: History, Theory and the Arts by John M. MacKenzie 9780719045783
RRP: $41.98$38.26The Orientalism debate, inspired by the work of Edward Said, has been a major source of cross-disciplinary controversy in recent years. John MacKenzie offers a comprehensive re-evaluation of this vast literature of Orientalism and brings to the subject... -
Epic Iran: 5000 Years of Culture by John Curtis
RRP: $94.50$75.16Iran was home to some of the greatest civilizations of both the ancient and medieval worlds, but these achievements are now little known outside the country. Epic Iran brings together 250 fascinating objects and images to cast a rare light on 5,000 years... -
The Spirit of the Brush: Chinese Brush Painting Techniques: Simplicity, Spirit, and Personal Journey Sungsook Hong Setton 9781631592904
RRP: $35.68$24.23Sungsook Setton learned ink painting techniques from Chinese and Korean masters in her native South Korea; now she brings them to you in The Spirit of the Brush. Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest continually practiced art forms in the world... -
The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols Robert Beer 9781590301005
RRP: $67.20$44.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590301005Author Robert BeerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)... -
Hokusai Manga PIE Books 9784756240699
RRP: $104.98$72.98Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784756240699Author PIE BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 600Imprint PIE BooksPublisher PIE Books -
Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave by Timothy Clark
RRP: $84.00$59.96Hokusai created sublime works during the last thirty years of his life, right up to his death at the age of ninety. Publications have hitherto presented his long career as a chronological sequence. This book takes a fresh approach based on innovative... -
Elegance of Japanese Art: Edo Rimpa Bird and Flower Painting Momo Miyazaki 9784756250643
RRP: $62.98$41.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784756250643Author Momo MiyazakiFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Pie International Co., Ltd.Publisher Pie International Co., Ltd. -
How To Wrap Five Eggs by Hideyuki Oka 9781590306192
RRP: $71.40$46.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590306192Author Hideyuki OkaFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Weatherhill IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams) 873gDimensions(mm)... -
Japanese Bookbinding: Instructions From A Master Craftsman Kojiro Ikegami 9780834801967
RRP: $75.60$46.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780834801967Author Kojiro IkegamiFormat HardbackPage Count 148Imprint Weatherhill IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams) 720gDimensions(mm)... -
Japanese Art: Close-Up John Reeve 9780714124803
RRP: $27.28$18.90Beautifully illustrated with an array of Japanese art, this book offers a closer look at the rich variety of styles, decoration, motifs and patterns - and the sheer craftsmanship - of Japanese culture. Opening with an introduction that asks 'What is... -
Japanese Ink Painting: Lessons in Suiboku Technique (Designed for the Beginner) Ryukyu Saito 9780804832601
RRP: $31.48$20.58Japanese Ink Painting: Lessons in Suiboku Technique teaches beginners the fundamental techniques of suiboku, a form of Japanese ink painting.Suiboku is considered to be a type of Japanese painting known as sumi-e. It adds water to emphasize the shading... -
Pahari Masters: Court Painters Of Northern India by Eberhard Fischer 9788189738464
$140.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788189738464Author Eberhard FischerFormat HardbackPage Count 104Imprint Niyogi BooksPublisher Niyogi BooksWeight(grams) 2322g -
Shodo: The Quiet Art of Japanese Zen Calligraphy, Learn the Wisdom of Zen Through Traditional Brush Painting Shozo Sato 9784805312049
RRP: $62.98$42.84In this beautiful and extraordinary zen calligraphy book, Shozo Sato, an internationally recognized master of traditional Zen arts, teaches the art of Japanese calligraphy through the power and wisdom of Zen poetry.Single-line Zen Buddhist koan... -
Portraits of Tibet by Diane Barker 9781912213559
RRP: $63.00$44.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912213559Author Diane BarkerFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg LimitedDimensions(mm) 250mm * 250mm * 10mm -
Naomiki Sato's Origami Roses: Create Lifelike Roses and Other Blossoms Naomiki Sato 9784805315200
RRP: $31.48$20.58Decorate your desk, home, wedding or next get-together with these professional looking paper blossoms!This stunning book presents detailed instructions for eleven elegant and lifelike paper flower projects that will enhance any home or occasion. Paper... -
WaterLife - Handmade Jha Rambharos 9789380340135
RRP: $73.50$49.29Waterlife features Mithila art, a vibrant and delicate form of folk painting from Bihar in eastern India. The artist Rambharos Jha grew up on the banks of the legendary river Ganga, and developed a fascination for water and water life. In this book he... -
By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose Simon Morley 9780861540525
RRP: $52.50$38.93A beautifully illustrated history of the Queen of Flowers and her enduring power in our gardens, art, religion and imagination. 'Fascinating... I'll never look at a rose in quite the same way again.' Adrian Tinniswood The rose is bursting with... -
Japanese Woodblocks Masterpieces of Art by Michael Robinson
RRP: $27.28$18.90Woodblock printing is a traditional artistic medium in Japan most renowned for its use in ukiyo-e or 'floating world' prints. Both moving and mesmerising, this medium captures scenes with considerable atmosphere and vibrancy whether it be crashing waves,... -
Farah Ossouli: Last Four Decades by Necmi Sonmez
RRP: $63.00$40.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857245577Author Necmi SonmezFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 1350g -
Hokusai: A Life in Drawing by Henri-Alexis Baatsch
RRP: $52.50$35.24Hokusai: the blue, foam-crested wave rearing above Mount Fuji; the celebrated volcano idealized and reinventedby the artist in every nuance of view, season and painting; extraordinary bridges, the waterfalls of Japan, the contortions, costumes, gestures... -
The Mongols: A Very Short Introduction by Morris Rossabi 9780199840892
RRP: $18.88$13.55The Mongols carved out the largest land-based empire in world history, stretching from Korea to Russia in the north and from China to Syria in the south in the thirteenth century. Along with their leader Chinggis Khan they conjure up images of plunder... -
Profound Patterns: Islamic Art at Home: 2022 by Adam Williamson 9781906069285
RRP: $41.90$35.26This beautiful book showcases artwork produced by people across the globe from their bedrooms and kitchens as part of online art classes during lockdown in 2020, during 65 unique classes, with over 20,000 registrations. Humans have an innate attraction... -
Japanese Tattoos: History * Culture * Design Brian Ashcraft 9784805313510
RRP: $33.58$23.79Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos).Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so that readers can avoid... -
A Beginner's Guide to Quilling Paper Flowers: Beautiful Japanese-Style Paper Art Motoko Maggie Nakatani 9780804855716
RRP: $31.48$20.58Create exquisite, long-lasting quilled paper flowers with this step-by-step detailed guide! With the help of Japanese quilling expert Motoko Maggie Nakatani, you can create breathtaking quilled flowers with just a few inexpensive tools and paper quilling... -
Tantra Song - Tantric Painting from Rajasthan by Franck Andre Jamme
RRP: $73.50$49.96A revelatory volume on an occluded genre of Indian art, Tantra Song is a convergence of East and West, the spiritual and the aesthetic, the ancient and the modern This collection of rare, abstract Tantra drawings was conceived when the French poet... -
Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 by Andreas Marks
$100.36Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, are the most recognizable Japanese art form. Their massive popularity has spread from Japan to be embraced by a worldwide audience. Covering the period from the beginning of the Japanese woodblock print in the 1680s... -
Golden Hours: Paintings of Arthur J.Elsley, 1860-1952 by Terry Parker 9780903685573
RRP: $52.50$46.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780903685573Author Terry ParkerFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint Richard DennisPublisher Richard DennisWeight(grams) 971gDimensions(mm) 315mm * 235mm *... -
A Chinese Bestiary: Strange Creatures from the <i>Guideways through Mountains and Seas</i> by Richard E. Strassberg 9780520298514
RRP: $63.00$49.75A Chinese Bestiary presents a fascinating pageant of mythical creatures from a unique and enduring cosmography written in ancient China. The Guideways through Mountains and Seas, compiled between the fourth and first centuries b.c.e., contains... -
Mad about Painting by Katsushika Hokusai
RRP: $23.00$15.50Best known for his iconic print Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also known as the Great Wave, Katsushika Hokusai was a revolutionary printmaker. His mastery of ukiyo-e in the nineteenth century has inspired generations of artists since, and his works... -
Netsuke: 100 miniature masterpieces from Japan Noriko Tsuchiya 9780714124810
RRP: $31.48$21.42Netsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. In part this is due to the phenomenal success of Edmund De Waal's 2010 book, Hare with the Amber Eyes, which highlights a treasured netsuke collection that was challenged...