Houses and gardens of Kyoto / photography by Akihiko Seki ; text by Thomas Daniell ; with a new foreword by Matthew Stavros.

• Houses and Gardens of Kyoto presents over 500 photos of the most excellent examples of traditional Japanese architecture from every significant historical period in this new edition of a favourite classic. Kyoto, considered the quintessential birthplace of Japanese culture, has survived centuries of damage and the onslaught of modernization, yet remains the undisputed home of the country's architectural and cultural history. This vibrant collection of Japanese garden design and landscaping photographs introduces a wide variety of traditional houses, from aristocratic villas, temple residences, and merchant townhouses, to ryokan inns and private retreats?́?each uniquely equipped with a garden space. 

Ämnesord

Trädgårdskonst  (sao)

Japanska trädgårdar  (sao)

Bostadshus  (sao)

Architecture, Japanese  -- Pictorial works. (LCSH)

Vernacular architecture  -- Japan -- Kyoto -- Pictorial works. (LCSH)

Gardens  -- Japan -- Kyoto -- Pictorial works. (LCSH)

Gardens, Japanese  -- Pictorial works. (LCSH)

Garden structures  (LCSH)

Gardens, Japanese  (LCSH)

Dwellings  (LCSH)

Japan 

Kyoto 

Klassifikation

712.0952 (DDC)

Icu (kssb/8 (machine generated))