Haiku: Japanese Art and Poetry Boxed Notecards. Purest of poems, a haiku contains in its 17 syllables a seasonal allusion as well as a distinct pause or shift. Nature and its evolving beauty is haiku. Japanese woodblock artists have oven drawn inspiration for their work from the same places as haiku poets, and often haiku poets could also be accomplished painters. In this notecard collection, haikus old and new are paired with prints from the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries.
Contains 20 assorted blank notecards with envelopes, 5 each of 4 different designs: Water Lilies, c. 1930s, by Nishimura Hodō, Blue Birds at Night, early 20th century, by Watanabe Seitei (Shōtei), Monkey Bridge in Kai Province, #13 from Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces, 1853–1856, by Andō Hiroshige and Spring Rain at Matsushima, 1936, by Tsuchiya Kōitsu. High quality 250gsm card stock.
Cards measure 127 x 178 mm.
| Product Code: | BK89475 |
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| Item Material: | Card |
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Haiku: Japanese Art and Poetry Boxed Notecards. Purest of poems, a haiku contains in its 17 syllables a seasonal allusion as well as a distinct pause or shift. Nature and its evolving beauty is haiku. Japanese woodblock artists have oven drawn inspiration for their work from the same places as haiku poets, and often haiku poets could also be accomplished painters. In this notecard collection, haikus old and new are paired with prints from the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries.
Contains 20 assorted blank notecards with envelopes, 5 each of 4 different designs: Water Lilies, c. 1930s, by Nishimura Hodō, Blue Birds at Night, early 20th century, by Watanabe Seitei (Shōtei), Monkey Bridge in Kai Province, #13 from Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces, 1853–1856, by Andō Hiroshige and Spring Rain at Matsushima, 1936, by Tsuchiya Kōitsu. High quality 250gsm card stock.
Cards measure 127 x 178 mm.
| Product Code: | BK89475 |
|---|---|
| Item Material: | Card |
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