THE MASTERS' BOOK OF IKEBANA: BACKGROUND AND PRINCIPLES OF JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT (1966) With lessons by the masters of Japans three foremost schools: Senei Ikenobo, Houn Ohara, Sofu Teshigahara. A background essay by Donald Richie and a foreword by Haru Reischauer.
The starting price for this item is $9.99. Additional information and photos of the item are available on the auction page. Click this link to bid on this item: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270038289710 Book Description: Bijutsu Shuppan Sha Tokyo, Japan 1966, Tokyo, Japan, 1966. Hard Cover. Fine in plastic protector. First Edition Stated. 272 pages. Glossary-Index, over 400 illustrations, including tipped-in full color plates, boards are covered with kimono-silk floral pattern with cherry wood inlay with the calligraphy word "Ikebana" by Shunso Machi. Endpapers reproduce a detail from an ancient scroll painting showing a 12th century cherry blossom-viewing party. Lessons by the masters of Japan's three foremost schools: Sen'Ei Ikenobo, Ikenobo School in Kyoto; Houn Ohara, Ohara School in Osaka; Sofu Teshigahara, Sogetsu School in Tokyo. A hard to find work and a must for anyone interested in this topic. Table of Contents: Foreword, by Haru Reischauer Acknowledgements Chronology: The Long River of Ikebana Part One: IKEBANA IN JAPANESE LIFE by Donald Richie Introduction: Living Flowers 1. Lotuses For Buddha: Origins of Ikebana 2. Plum Blossoms In The Tokonoma: 1400 to 1568 3. Tea and Morning-Glories: 1568 to 1600 4. Heaven-Earth-Man and Pine Branches: 17th Century 5. Cherry Blossoms and the Ladies: 18th Century 6. Formality and a Single Iris: 1800 to 1868 7. Carnations from Black Ships:1868 to the 1920's 8. Living Sculpture: Ikebana Today Part Two: IKEBANA IN THE HOME Introduction 1. Ikenobo School 2. Ohara School 3. Sogetsu School 4. Basic Techniques of Ikebana Bibliography Glossary-Index Check out my eBay store for more great book bargains: http://stores.ebay.com/bargainbooksandcollectibles __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com BedrockAuction, BedrockBargains, BedrockBooks, BedrockRefunders, BedrockSwappers, BedrockTrue-Crime, BedrockTunes!!! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BedrockBooks/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BedrockBooks/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
