The Japanese Courtyard Garden
Author | : Kanto Shigemori |
Publisher | : Weatherhill, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1981 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X000586561 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Japanese Courtyard Garden by : Kanto Shigemori
Download or read book The Japanese Courtyard Garden written by Kanto Shigemori and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1981 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents 75 examples of courtyard gardens in Kyoto. It traces the history of the courtyard garden from its origin in Kyoto's Imperial Palace through its tranformations first in the seventh century under the revolutionary influence and later in the nineteenth century from the influx of Western landscaping concepts.