The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation: Suiseki and its Use with Bonsai

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Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; CHAPTER 1: Historical Background; CHAPTER 2: Characteristics and Aesthetic Qualities; SUGGESTIVENESS; SUBDUED COLOR; BALANCE; WABI, SABI, SHIBUI, AND YUGEN; CHAPTER 3: Classification of Suiseki; CLASSIFICATION BY SHAPE; CLASSIFICATION BY COLOR; CLASSIFICATION BY SURFACE PATTERN; CLASSIFICATION BY PLACE OF ORIGIN; COMBINING CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS; OTHER CLASSIFICATORY TERMS; CHAPTER 4: Displaying the Stone; CHOOSING A CONTAINER; CREATING A DISPLAY AREA; CHAPTER 5: Suiseki with Bonsai and Other Related Arts.;The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation is an exploration into the art of suiseki-small, naturally formed stones selected for their shape, balance, simplicity and tranquility. Written by two leading experts in the field of Japanese gardening and art, this concise introduction offers aesthetic guidance and direct practical advice that is a window into traditional Japanese culture. It details the essential characteristics of a high-quality suiseki, describing the various systems of stone classification in this Japanese art form and explaining how to display a suiseki to. Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction CHAPTER 1: Historical Background CHAPTER 2: Characteristics and Aesthetic Qualities SUGGESTIVENESS SUBDUED COLOR BALANCE WABI, SABI, SHIBUI, AND YUGEN CHAPTER 3: Classification of Suiseki CLASSIFICATION BY SHAPE CLASSIFICATION BY COLOR CLASSIFICATION BY SURFACE PATTERN CLASSIFICATION BY PLACE OF ORIGIN COMBINING CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS OTHER CLASSIFICATORY TERMS CHAPTER 4: Displaying the Stone CHOOSING A CONTAINER CREATING A DISPLAY AREA CHAPTER 5: Suiseki with Bonsai and Other Related Arts. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONSROCK PLANTINGS TRAY LANDSCAPES KETO-BONKEI, BONSEKI, AND HAKO-NIWA CHAPTER 6: Collecting Suiseki COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS THE ART OF COLLECTING COMMERCIAL MARKETS VALUATION GUIDE TO FIELD COLLECTING APPENDIX 1: How to Make a Carved Wooden Base APPENDIX 2: Suiseki Classification Systems GLOSSARY: Index.