The magnificent twelve : Japanese calligraphy and artwork on the theme of the zodiac / Willem van Gulik, Stephen Addiss ; Louise de Blécourt (calligraphy), Jon de Jong (graphic art) ; with a foreword by Menno Fitski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gulik, Willem R. van, author.

Addiss, Stephen, 1935-2022, author.

Contributor:

Jong, Jon de, artist.

Blécourt, Louise de, artist.

Fitski, Menno, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jong, Jon de.

Blécourt, Louise de.

Ink painting.

Zen painting.

Calligraphy, Japanese.

Zodiac in art.

Physical Description:

143 pages : illustrations (1 color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Primavera Pers, 2022.

Summary:

The twelve animals of the Zodiac feature prominently in countless East-Asian tales and legends, and have always been an important source of inspiration for Chinese, Korean and Japanese artists. Together with the Five Elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water), the twelve animal signs constitute the East-Asian horoscope. They form part of a chronological cycle and, like their Western counterparts, determine the personalities of those born under a certain sign. The Magnificent Twelve offers a highly accessible introduction to the twelve animals, the stories that surround them, and the character traits that are associated with them, as well as information on the role of the signs within traditional systems of reading years and hours. Naturally, the book also enables you to discover your own sign and its characteristics; relational advice is included. Professor emeritus Willem van Gulik (Leiden University, the Netherlands) wrote the text, the images were conceived and created by the Dutch graphic artist and art dealer Jon de Jong, and Louise de Blécourt (3rd dan, Nihon Shodō Bijutsu-in) contributed the calligraphy. The introduction was written by the eminent American art historian Stephen Addis. -- (publisher's description)

ISBN:

9789059973558

9059973550

OCLC:

1319423569

Publisher Number:

9789059973558