Traces of the brush : the art of Japanese calligraphy

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Title:

Author:

Boudonnat, Louise.

ISBN:

9782020593427

Personal Author:

Boudonnat, Louise.

Uniform Title:

Au fil du pinceau. English

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

215 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm

Contents:

The incised image: writing and origins -- The land of ideograms -- The land of superposed scripts -- Japanese calligraphy -- Traces of the brush: a history of Japanese calligraphy -- Kana, treasure of Japanese calligraphy -- Bokuseki, marks of the spirit -- The baroque sign -- The calligrapher's treasures -- The art of seal carving -- Calligraphy and the process of linguistic evolution.

Subject Term:

Calligraphy, Japanese.

Added Author:

Kushizaki, Harumi.

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0731/2003001653-b.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0722/2003001653-d.html

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In Japanese calligraphy, each stroke is rich with meaning, each character speaks volumes. Traces of the Brush provides the first illustrated history of this unique art. The authors explore its many styles and genres and investigate the calligrapher's tools - paper, ink, and brush. Interwoven with excerpts of literature and poetry, the text immerses the Western reader in the spirit of Japanese calligraphy. Abundant full-color illustrations make this book a feast for the eyes.