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In praise of shadows

Author:Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (Author)

Summary: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

Print Book, English, 1977

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Publisher: Leete's Island Books, New Haven, CT, 1977

Physical Description:48 pages ; 22 cm

ISBN:

9780918172020, 0918172020

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:3379869

Subjects:

Aesthetics, Japanese

Esthétique japonaise

Japan Civilization

Japon Civilisation

Additional Physical Form Entry:

Online version:

In praise of shadows.

Tanizaki, Junʼichirō, 1886-1965.

Notes:

Translation of: Inʼei raisan