Daniell, Thomas, 1967- author.

Houses and gardens of Kyoto / photography by Akihiko Seki ; text by Thomas Daniell ; with a new foreword by Matthew Stavros.

Tokyo, Japan : Tuttle Publishing, [2017]
copyright2017.

239 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 22 x 22 cm.

Houses and Gardens of Kyoto presents over 500 photos of the most excellent examples of traditional Japanese architecture from every significant historical period in this new edition of a favourite classic. Kyoto, considered the quintessential birthplace of Japanese culture, has survived centuries of damage and the onslaught of modernization, yet remains the undisputed home of the country's architectural and cultural history. This vibrant collection of Japanese garden design and landscaping photographs introduces a wide variety of traditional houses, from aristocratic villas, temple residences, and merchant townhouses, to ryokan inns and private retreats?́?each uniquely equipped with a garden space.

9784805314715 (hardback)
4805314710 (hardback)

Architecture, Japanese Pictorial works.
Vernacular architecture Japan Kyoto Pictorial works.
Gardens Japan Kyoto Pictorial works.
Gardens, Japanese Pictorial works.
Architecture japonaise Ouvrages illustrés.
Architecture vernaculaire Japon Kyōto Ouvrages illustrés.
Jardins Japon Kyōto Ouvrages illustrés.
Jardins japonais Ouvrages illustrés.
Architecture, Japanese
Gardens
Gardens, Japanese
Vernacular architecture
Nihonkenchiku.
Teien-nihon-kyotofu.
Nihon kenchiku.
Teien-Nihon-Kyōtofu.
Japan Kyoto

photobooks.
Photobooks
Illustrated works
Livres de photographies.

Seki, Akihiko, 1939- photographer.
Stavros, Matthew Gerald, 1972- author of introduction, etc.

Kyoto

Location: Library main 305787
Call No.: BIB 251637
Status: Available