Japanese gardening finds its prototype and model in natural scenery.
Tag: Topography
Yomei-mon at Nikko, Japan.
This exquisitely beautiful structure called Yomei-mon is accounted the finest of its kind in all Japan.
Scenery of Matsushima, Japan.
Matsushima, or the Pine Islands, are classed among the three most beautiful sights in Japan.
Japan. The Bronze Buddha at Kamakura.
The Bronze Buddha at stands facing the sea on the deserted site of Kamakura.
Paris. Church of Montmartre, 19c.
Several etymologies have been given as the source from which the celebrated hill of Montmartre, near Paris, derived its name.
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.
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is a castle in far south-west London on the left bank of the River Thames
The Horseshoe Fall, Niagara – With the Tower, 1837.
The Horseshoe Fall, Niagara – With the Tower, 1837. Seen from Goat Island, by William Henry Bartlett.
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