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Librarian note: An alternative cover edition can be found hereThis is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. The result is a classic description of the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age.
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In Praise of Shadows, Edward Seidensticker, Thomas J. Harper
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- Title
- In Praise of Shadows
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edward Seidensticker, Thomas J. Harper
- Publisher
- Vintage Classic
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- ISBN10
- 1784875570
- ISBN13
- 9781784875572
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Hobby, Fine Art, Philosophical Topics, Painting & Sculpture, Art, Architecture, Architecture & Urbanism, Philosophy, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Art History & Criticism, Crafts, Japan, Culture, Cultural History, Japanese Literature, Customs and Traditions, Aesthetics, Essay, Treasures, Pottery, Japanese Culture, Shadow
- First published
- 1933
- Original title
- 陰翳礼讃 Inei raisan
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
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- Librarian note: An alternative cover edition can be found hereThis is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. The result is a classic description of the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age.