Kyoto Gardens: Seasonal Images in Moss and Stone

by Kenzo Yamamoto (Photographer), Nobunao Matsuyama (Translator), Teiji Itoh (Contributor)

Kyoto, the capital of Japan has long been considered the center of traditional arts & crafts in this island country. Traditional garden design is one of the areas in which that special sense of refinement can be experienced in living form. Although seasonal motifs are a constantly recurring theme in traditional Japanese design, nowhere can the influence of the four seasons be felt more dramatically than along the stone pathways of Kyotos many exquisitely designed landscape gardens. Yamamoto graphically demonstrates the living elements of design in the traditional gardens of Kyoto. Exquisite color plates.

97 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1989