In Praise of Shadows

By (author): "Charles Moore, Thomas J. Harper, Edward G. Seidensticker, Jun'ichir? Tanizaki"
Genres:Nonfiction books  Essays books  Art books  Philosophy books  Architecture books  Japan books  Japanese Literature books  
Publish Date: 1933
In Praise of Shadows
ISBN0918172020
ISBN139780918172020
AsinIn Praise of Shadows
Original title???? [In'ei raisan]
An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight, and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.