Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-1965,
In praise of shadows / Jun¿ơichir¿ Tanizaki ; foreword by Charles Moore ; afterword by Thomas J. Harper ; translated by Thomas J. Harper and Edward G. Seidensticker - 48 pages ; 22 cm
Translation of In'ei raisan.
Widely considered to be a classic, this essay on Japanese aesthetics by a major author ranges from the patina of lacquerware and the custom of moon-viewing to monastery toilets and the lighting in a brothel, while contrasting the Japanese sense of subtlety and nuance with Western imports such as electric lighting
0918172020 9780918172020
77075035
Aesthetics, Japanese
Japan--Civilization
N69.3.J3 / T313 1977
In praise of shadows / Jun¿ơichir¿ Tanizaki ; foreword by Charles Moore ; afterword by Thomas J. Harper ; translated by Thomas J. Harper and Edward G. Seidensticker - 48 pages ; 22 cm
Translation of In'ei raisan.
Widely considered to be a classic, this essay on Japanese aesthetics by a major author ranges from the patina of lacquerware and the custom of moon-viewing to monastery toilets and the lighting in a brothel, while contrasting the Japanese sense of subtlety and nuance with Western imports such as electric lighting
0918172020 9780918172020
77075035
Aesthetics, Japanese
Japan--Civilization
N69.3.J3 / T313 1977