An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Tanizaki, Junichiro
ISBN: 9780918172020
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.46 x 0.22
Number Of Pages: 56
Publication Year: 1977

In Praise of Shadows

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