The Japanese have traditionally viewed textiles as an embodiment of not only beauty but also family heirlooms and repositories of history, making the study of Japanese fabric a door into another culture, another people, another time. In Textile Art of Japan, Sunny Yang and Rochelle Narasin venture through that door, inviting the reader to follow them. They start with a brief but informative history of those most typical forms of Japanese dress, the kimono and the obi, and then move on to introduce the techniques of dyeing, ...
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The Japanese have traditionally viewed textiles as an embodiment of not only beauty but also family heirlooms and repositories of history, making the study of Japanese fabric a door into another culture, another people, another time. In Textile Art of Japan, Sunny Yang and Rochelle Narasin venture through that door, inviting the reader to follow them. They start with a brief but informative history of those most typical forms of Japanese dress, the kimono and the obi, and then move on to introduce the techniques of dyeing, weaving, and needlework that distinguish Japanese textiles, discussing their traditions, practical methods, and use on different types of fabrics. This richly illustrated volume, with over 200 color illustrations, is the perfect introduction to the subject of Japanese textiles. It includes examples of modern Japanese fabrics made according to or by adapting traditional methods, and shows them used in innovative ways: in quilts, screens, cushions, and hats. A list of museums all over Japan with fine fabric collections and a selected bibliography are helpful additions to this beautiful book.
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Add this copy of Textile Art of Japan to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by G. J. Askins - Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Lebanon, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Shufunotomo Co., LTD.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 9x101/2. 142 page hardcover with color illustrations and bibliography. Dust jacket is bright, complete and clean. Green board exterior with title in black on spine. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.
Add this copy of Textile Art of Japan to cart. $29.00, like new condition, Sold by Eve's Book Garden rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ALBANY, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Shufunotomo Co., LTD.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Shufunotomo Co., LTD, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Beautiful Japanese textiles in color. Nearly new looking textured covers with just a little bump at top corner. Handsome textured endpapers. Bright jacket with mild shelfwear..
