Courtyard Gardens of Kyoto's Merchant Houses：京町家の坪庭
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- 出版社 Kodansha International
- 出版时间 2006年12月
- ISBN 9784770030238
内容简介
OneofthepleasuresofvisitingKyotoistowanderaroundpicturesquestreetslinedwithmachiya,thetraditionaltownhousesofthemerchantclass.Tuckedawayinsideeachoftheseunusuallylong,narrowdwellingsarehiddenoases;smallgardensknownastsuboniwa.FollowingonfromLandscapesforSmallSpacesandTheHiddenGardensofKyoto,thethirdbookofgardenenthusiastandphotographerKatsuhikoMizunofocusesoncourtyardgardensofthemachiya.Awidevarietyofgardensarebeautifullyphotographedandpresented:fromthoseinshops,inns,restaurants,andteahouses,togardensinmanyprivatehomes.Atotalof150colorimagesfrom81gardensbringthereaderanunprecedenteddisplayoftheflawlesstasteofKyotoaesthetics.Superbmanipulationoflimitedspaces--thepositioningofalanternorwaterbasin,astrategicallyplacedpatchofpebblesorfern--isbeautifullycapturedthroughthephotographer'slens.Surroundingarchitecturalfeatures,suchasshojislidingdoors,reedblinds,headbeams,railings,andwalkwaysarealsofeatured,bringingtheauthenticKyotoatmospheretolife,andshowinghowthesegardenscanbringatasteofnaturetocitydwellers.Eachphotographisaccompaniedbyanalyticalandinsightfulcommentsfromtheauthor,makingthisausefulreferencebookforallgardenlovers,aswellasavisualfeastforallthosewithaninterestintraditionalJapanesedesign.*Sumptuouscolorphotographsof81gardensof52housesbringthereaderanunprecedenteddisplayoftheflawlesstasteofKyotoaesthetics.*Mizuno'sinsightfulcommentsandanalysismakesthisbookanidealreferencebookforconnoisseursoftheJapanesegardenaswellasaficionadosoftraditionalJapanesedesign.*Elevendiagramsgivedetailedplansshowingthediverseman-madeandnaturalelementsthatmakeupthevariousgardens.*Conciseexplanationsoftheplantsandstonesthatcontributetothedesignandatmosphereofthesesmallgardens.
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