Japanese gardening finds its prototype and model in natural scenery.
Tag: Landscape
Scenery of Matsushima, Japan.
Matsushima, or the Pine Islands, are classed among the three most beautiful sights in Japan.
Landscape gardening in Japan.
LANDSCAPE GARDENING. Flowers and Gardens of Japan by Florence Du Cane
The Hama Rikiu Garden at Tokyo, Japan.
The Imperial Garden of the Hama Residence is a park in the Chūō district of Tokyo, Japan.
Shinobazu-no-ike, Uyeno.Japan.
This is a large lotus-lake situated just below the elevated ground now
occupied by the Uyeno Park
Jamaica. Bridge, over the White River. St. Mary’s.
An Old Spanish Bridge connecting St. Ann and St. Mary parishes over the White River, Jamaica.
The Horseshoe Fall, Niagara – With the Tower, 1837.
The Horseshoe Fall, Niagara – With the Tower, 1837. Seen from Goat Island, by William Henry Bartlett.
View From Spring Bank, Near Port Antonio, Jamaica.
Spring Bank is situated about three miles south-westward of Port Antonio at Jamaica.
Stirling Castle, Scotland.
The View was taken in the Year 1778. The Print shews the south-west aspect of the Castle.
Beginnings of Central Park in New York City.
The condition of the site before park operations were commenced seems incredible to us of the present day.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com