Bamboo Baskets: 2japanese Art and Culture Interwoven with the Beauty of Ikebana
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Shows the art and craft of the bamboo basket and its companion arts -- Ikebana (flower arranging) and the tea ceremony. Since World War II, there has been limited access to information about Japanese bamboo baskets. Discusses the Japanese philosophy of art and traces it as related to bamboo as a raw material, to Ikebana, to the tea ceremony, and to the tokonoma, an alcove in traditional Japanese rooms where flower arrangements are displayed. Discusses selection and preparation of raw bamboo; basket styles, shapes and wrapping techniques; and where to obtain fine baskets and how to care for them. Introduction by Marilyn Marinaccio.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0670861871
ISBN13:9780670861873
Release Date:September 1995
Publisher:Penguin Putnam
Length:144 Pages
Weight:2.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 8.8" x 11.2"
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