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Seeing Zen
Zenga from the Kaeru-An Collection John Stevens and Felix Hess Presents 127 of the best Zen artworks (Zenga) from over 560 pieces covering the entire spectrum of the genre, both chronologically and thematically. The renowned collection was assembled by Dr. Felix Hess, assisted by Professor John Stevens, an acknowledged authority on the painting, calligraphy, and poetry of Zen. Each artwork is presented on a full page in full color, with accompanying Japanese text from the artwork, English translation, and a contemplative commentary. |
The Iconic TATTOOED MAN of Easter Island
by Adrienne L. Kaeppler and Jo Anne Van Tilburg An impressively tattooed Easter Island (Rapa Nui) man appears often in the pages of Pacific island history books and museum catalogs. His frank countenance belies the mystery that surrounds his identity. This book reveals who he was, who illustrated him, and how he transcended the tragic events of nineteenth-century Rapa Nui to become one of the best-known, most iconic faces of the Polynesian past. |
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Now in paperback 
Japanese Wooden Boatbuilding
Douglas Brooks With Japan’s unprecedented modernization in the last century, the demand for traditional boats (wasen) faded, leaving the last generation of boatbuilders with no one to teach. This is the story of the author’s apprenticeships with five Japanese masters to build their unique and endangered traditional watercraft. |
New from Douglas Brooks 
The Cormorant Fishing Boat
A Japanese Craftsman’s Methods Douglas Brooks This book documents the collaboration of boatbuilder Douglas Brooks with 85-year-old master craftsman Seichi Nasu to build a cormorant fishing boat, in Gifu, Japan. Using trained cormorants to fish has a 1,300 year history in Gifu, and is done at night from special river craft called ubune. |
Japanese Scrolls
Their History, Art & Craft William de DeLange, with Teruo Takayanagi This is the first work to explore fully the history, art, and craft of the Japanese hanging scroll, or kakejiku, from its ancient Indian, Tibetan, and Chinese origins, through its introduction to Japan as early as the sixth century AD, to its role in the modern Japanese art world.
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Japanese Papermaking
Traditions, Tools, Techniques by Timothy Barrett This most comprehensive book on the subject sheds light on every facet of a time-honored craft and offers complete instructions on how to duplicate its exquisite results in the West. |
Heaven Has a Face; So Does Hell
The Art of the Noh Mask by Stephen E. Marvin An extended treatise on the history of Noh and the evolution of its masks, showcasing in full color over 140 of the finest examples with detailed information on their creation, character, and significance, as well as photos of their backs showing inscriptions and artists’ signatures. |
Tibetan Furniture
by Chris Buckley Readers will learn to: identify the main types of Tibetan furniture; appreciate their origin and their uses; identify and understand the most common designs; judge the quality of pieces; and derive increased pleasure from Tibetan furniture they have bought. |
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