{"product_id":"haiku-animals-9780714124612","title":"Haiku Animals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis second volume of haiku focusing on the animal kingdom takes you on a journey through a single day with a variety of animal companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe haiku form is a perfect way of capturing a moment of experience or a fleeting impression, and in \u003cem\u003eHaiku Animals\u003c\/em\u003e, the impressions are strengthened and extended by the illustrations. Special use is made of Utamaro's exquisite \u003cem\u003eEhon mushi erabi\u003c\/em\u003e (\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430821118188,"sku":"9780714124612","price":25.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780714124612.jpg?v=1774558430","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/haiku-animals-9780714124612","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}