Quiet Beauty - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Quiet Beauty write by Kendall H. Brown. This book was released on 2013-04-23. Quiet Beauty available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. *Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden* "Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."--The New York Times Book Review Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most Japanese garden books look to the gardens of Japan. Quiet Beauty explores the treasure trove of Japanese gardens located in North America. Featuring an intimate look at twenty-six gardens, with numerous stunning color photographs of each, that detail their style, history, and special functions, this book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping. Japanese gardens have been part of North American culture for almost 150 years. Quiet Beauty is a thought provoking look at the history of their introduction to the world of North American gardening and how this aspect of Japanese culture has taken root and flourished. Japanese gardens include: Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Nitobe Memorial Garden, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas Garden of the Pine Winds, Denver Botanic Gardena, Colorado Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Roji'en (Garden of Drops of Dew), The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Japanese Gardens, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance Park, Arizona Garden of the Pine Wind, Garvan Woodland Garden, Hot Springs, Arkansas
The Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Japanese Garden write by Sophie Walker. This book was released on 2017-11-08. The Japanese Garden available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden. The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens, ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs. Leading artists, architects, and other cultural practitioners offer personal perspectives in newly commissioned essays.
Authentic Japanese Gardens
Authentic Japanese Gardens - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Authentic Japanese Gardens write by Yoko Kawaguchi. This book was released on 2016-12-01. Authentic Japanese Gardens available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Discover how to recreate Japanese garden design and detail in either urban or country settings, with practical advice and stunning color photography.
Japanese Gardens
Japanese Gardens - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Japanese Gardens write by Seiko Goto. This book was released on 2015-10-16. Japanese Gardens available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The unique beauty of the Japanese garden stems from its spirituality and rich symbolism, yet most discussions on this kind of garden rarely provide more than a superficial overview. This book takes a thorough look at the process of designing a Japanese garden, placing it in a historical and philosophical context. Goto and Naka, both academic experts in Japanese garden history and design, explore: The themes and usage of the Japanese garden Common garden types such as tea and Zen gardens Key maintenance techniques and issues. Featuring beautiful, full-colour images and a glossary of essential Japanese terms, this book will dramatically transform your understanding of the Japanese garden as a cultural treasure.
All About Creating Japanese Gardens
All About Creating Japanese Gardens - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook All About Creating Japanese Gardens write by Alvin Horton. This book was released on 2003-01-21. All About Creating Japanese Gardens available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Getting started -- Designing a Japanese garden -- Elements of Japanese gardens -- Plants for Japanese gardens.
