这本图解指南提供了惊人的视觉实例，详细讨论了日本设计的对象、美学、哲学和文化意义。

亚洲艺术专家帕特里夏·格雷厄姆博士帮助读者欣赏日本艺术和设计的各个方面，如丝绸和服、精心打造的花园小径、现代休闲食品包装。从日本设计的十大特征到神道教、佛教对其美学的影响，这本书为了解不同风格及其发展提供了丰富的资源。

其中引人入胜却很少探讨的部分是日本设计对西方人的影响以及西方人对其的诠释。19世纪，建筑家如弗兰克·劳埃德·赖特（Frank Lloyd Wright）、作家如拉夫卡迪奥·赫恩（Lafcadio Hearn）、艺术家、科学家、设计师、记者、哲学家都受到了日本艺术和工艺的启发。这些西方文化视角的、浪漫化的日本设计，至今仍在影响着我们对它的看法。格雷厄姆在文中揭示了那些对“侘寂”、“宗教信仰”等日本艺术概念的真诚误解。

这本详细指南有200多张精美彩色照片，无论是专业设计师、艺术学生，还是博物馆爱好者、日本爱好者都会喜欢。

This beautifully illustrated guide offers stunning visual examples and detailed discussions of the objects, aesthetics, philosophy and cultural significance of Japanese design.

Asian art expert Dr. Patricia Graham helps guide readers through the aspects of Japanese art and design we've all come to appreciate—

whether it's a silk kimono, carefully raked garden path or modern snack food packaging. From the ten key characteristics of Japanese design to the Shinto and Buddhist influences on its aesthetics, this book serves as a great resource for the different styles and how they developed.

Another fascinating and less explored piece of design in Japan is its influence on and interpretation by Westerners. From Frank Lloyd Wright to Lafcadio Hearn, artists, scientists, designers, journalists and philosophers were inspired by Japan's arts and crafts in the 19th century. This often romanticized version of Japanese design—viewed through a Western cultural lens—

continues to influence our view of it to this day. Graham unpacks the sincere, but sometimes misguided, interpretations of concepts like wabi sabi and shibui.

With more than 200 stunning color photos, this detailed guide will be enjoyed by everyone from professional designers to art students, and museum geeks to Japanophiles.