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The Japanese Garden

by Sophie Walker

Japanese gardens across eight centuries

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Japanese gardens across eight centuries

Sophie Walker’s book approaches Japanese garden design through both historical breadth and individual examples. Its 100 featured gardens range from ancient Shinto shrines and imperial grounds to contemporary Zen designs, while a series of essays adds perspectives from artists, architects, and other cultural practitioners. Together, these elements place gardens in a wider cultural context and trace the variety of forms gathered under the Japanese garden tradition. The combination of visual case studies and essays makes this an illustrated survey as well as an exploration of the genre’s history and enduring influence.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Garden enthusiasts interested in Japanese garden design and horticulture
  • Readers exploring Japanese cultural history through gardens
  • Those who enjoy illustrated surveys combining examples with essays

Themes

Japanese garden designGarden historyShinto shrines and imperial gardensZen designGardens and cultural practice

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Book overview

An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden.

The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens, ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs. Leading artists, architects, and other cultural practitioners offer personal perspectives in newly commissioned essays.
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