Designers Guide to Japanese Patterns (1)

Allen, Jeanne

ISBN 10: 0877014825 / ISBN 13: 9780877014829

Published by Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1988

About this Item

Large paperback, moderate rubbing to the glossy cover but no significant flaws to this clean, attractive copy, "surveys 136 Japanese patterns dating from the Heian period to the present day"; ; 134 pages.

Seller Inventory # 057417

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designers Guide to Japanese Patterns (1)
• Publisher: Chronicle Books, San Francisco
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877014825
• ISBN 13: 9780877014829
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Illustrator: Yes Illustrated
• Edition: 1st Paperback Edition.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crafts

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Synopsis

Surveys 136 Japanese patterns dating from the Heian period to the present day. Used in fine arts, textiles, printed paper, lacquerware, and countless common objects, these designs were originally inspired by nature, geometric shapes, and everyday life, and have become increasingly abstract through the centuries. The text gives the history and name of each pattern, its use today, and how it may be used by designers in different ways.