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Ikebana : the Zen way of flowers / Yuji Ueno ; translated from Japanese by Leeyong Soo.

Ueno, Yuji, (author.). Soo, Leeyong, (translator.).

Summary:

It's all about using light, texture, color, shape and placement to create balance! Filled with inspiring images of unconventional flower arrangements, this new book by Japanese Ikebana master Yuji Ueno shows you how to use light and position as well as color, shape and texture - of both flowers and vessel - to make inexpensive floral arrangements that convey a Zen sense of simplicity, calm and balance.

Record details

ISBN: 9784805317365
ISBN: 4805317361
Physical Description: 208 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Publisher: Tokyo ; Tuttle Publishing, [2023]
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published in Japanese as "Hanaike no kandokoro" in 2019. Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Why I wrote this book -- About the term "hanaike" -- Looking at flowers / arrangements with a single type of flower -- Light and flowers / creating a natural arrangement -- Vessels and flowers / enjoying combinations -- Being aware of gravity / making use of branches and stems -- Balance / the balance of beauty -- Techniques for personalize hanaike.
Language Note:	Text in English, translated from the Japanese.