| In Pursuit of the Home of the Soul: The World of Bokusoga of Shoko Otani Contributor(s): Otani, Shoko (Author) |
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ISBN: 4434241699 ISBN-13: 9784434241697 Publisher: Onbeat Corporation OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Asian - Japanese - Art | Techniques - Pen & Ink Drawing |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.5" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The long-awaited art collection by Shoko Otani, who draws attention as an impressive bokusoga artist. Bokusoga is a type of Japanese sumi-e art which uses ink-wash painting with watercolor. Otani's bokusoga represents the world of soul and idea in Zen. In-depth interviews were conducted for this book to introduce the Japanese conception of nature and religious ideas that Otani presents in her work. In order to appeal to readers at home and abroad, the book contains captions in both Japanese and English. |
Contributor Bio(s): Otani, Shoko: - Shoko Otani is a Japanese "bokusoga" (ink-wash painting with water-color) artist. After acquiring the skills of Zen painting, she studied under Taido Mui who is a founder of bokusoga art. Otani has received numerous awards and accolades at the series of Japan Bokuso Exhibitions. She has become master in bokusoga art and is considered one of the foremost experts in the field. |