The Art of Setting Stones: And Other Writings from the Japanese Garden Gordon Ritchie ISBN13: 9789768142542

ISBN13: 9789768142542

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The Art of Setting Stones: And Other Writings from the Japanese Garden Gordon Ritchie ISBN13: 9789768142542In Japanese gardens, composition follows from placement of the first stone; all elements and plantings become interconnected. These eight essays on Kyoto gardens similarly begin with keen description and build into richly meditative excursions into art, Buddhism, nature, and science. Landscape architect Marc Keane shows how Japanese gardens are both a microcosm of the natural universe and a clear expression of our humanity, mirroring how we think,