In Praise of Shadows
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
56 pages, Paperback
ISBN: None
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Language: English
Publish: 249811200000
ArchitectureArtAsian LiteratureClassicsDesignEssaysJapanJapanese LiteratureNonfictionPhilosophy
An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight, and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.