Shodo : the quiet art of Japanese zen calligraphy : learn the wisdom of zen through traditional brush painting / Shozo Sato ; foreword by Gengo Akiba Roshi ; calligrapher, Shinya Fujiwara.

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This book brings together the traditional Japanese art of shodo and the wisdom of Zen philosophy. Sato offers a brief history of Japanese calligraphy and its close relationship with the teachings of Zen Buddhism through the ages. He introduces the basic supplies and fundamental brushstroke skills th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Satō, Shōzō, 1933-
Other Authors: Fujiwara, Shinya
Language:English
Published: Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2013]
Subjects:
Zen calligraphy > Japan.
Calligraphy, Japanese.
Zen painting > Japan.
Buddhist art and symbolism > Japan.
Local Note:
MSU: Purchased with funds provided by the Kayoko Tsuda-Guy Asian Art Collection Endowment in memory of Gordon and Nina Collison.
Physical Description:176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Format: Book

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