Gardens are supposed to symbolise abstract ideas, such as peace, chastity, old age, etc.
Tag: Topography
The Ike-no-Niwa of the Imperial Palace at Kioto.
The Ike-no-Niwa, or “Garden of the Lake,” in the grounds of the Imperial Palace at Kioto
Viewing the Irises at Horikiri, Japan.
The Acorus calamus, or Sweet Flag, which the Japanese call Hana-Shobu.
Ginkakuji Garden in Kyoto, Japan.
The garden of the Silver Pavilion, known as the Ginkakuji Garden, is renowned for its beauty and tranquility.
Wistaria Blossoms at Kameido, Japan.
Josiah Conder describes the beloved Wistaria as the first popular summer flower celebrated in Japanese gardens.
Japan. Lotus blossoms in Kamakura.
The lotus is associated with the religion of Buddha.
The Inari Temple at Kyōto, Japan.
The Fushimi Inari-Taisha is a Shintō shrine in the Fushimi district of Kyōto city.
Japan. Mount Fuji as seen from Kashiwabara.
Mount Fuji as seen from Kashiwabara, 1897, by Kazumasa Ogawa.
The garden of the Kinkakuji, Kyoto, Japan
The garden of the Kinkakuji, or Golden Pavilion, is one of the most historically interesting spots of the ancient capital, Kyoto.
Japan. The Kin-En known as the Fukiage Garden.
Fukiage Garden. Landscape gardening in Japan by Josiah Conder
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