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Haiku Animals
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This book will appeal to readers interested in Japanese poetry, nature lovers, art enthusiasts, and those who appreciate the concise beauty of haiku paired with fine traditional illustrations.
This book reproduces works by the great 17th and 18th century poets such as Basho, Buson and Issa, as well as later works by contemporary writers and novelists.
This book reproduces works by the great 17th and 18th century poets such as Basho, Buson and Issa, as well as later works by contemporary writers and novelists.
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This second volume of haiku focusing on the animal kingdom takes you on a journey through a single day with a variety of animal companions.
This book reproduces works by the great 17th and 18th century poets such as Basho, Buson, and Issa, as well as later works by contemporary writers and novelists.
The haiku form is a perfect way of capturing a moment of experience or a fleeting impression, and in Haiku Animals, the impressions are strengthened and extended by the illustrations. Special use is made of Utamaro's exquisite Ehon mushi erabi ("a selection of insects"). The fact that this sophisticated artist chose insects for one of his most luxurious woodblock printed albums underlines the Japanese appreciation of even the most diminutive of animals, which is shown repeatedly in the haiku: even fleas can be the subject of an affectional poem.
Elsewhere in the animal kingdom, horses, dogs, monkeys, and a variety of birds also make good subjects. A selection of beautiful prints, hanging scrolls, and hand-scroll paintings illustrates these too.
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ISBN: 9780714124612
Publisher: British Museum Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 September 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: British Museum Press
Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout; 45 Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Edited by Mavis Pilbeam
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 150.0mm
Height: 185.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 96
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