Taction : the drama of the chisel, stylus, brush in oriental calligraphy / Ishikawa Kyuyoh ; translated by Waku Miller.
| Author/creator | Ishikawa, Kyūyō, 1945- |
| Other author | LTCB International Library Trust. |
| Other author | Kokusai Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo, Japan) |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st English ed. |
| Publication Info | Tokyo : International House of Japan, 2011. |
| Description | xviii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Sho : hisshoku no uchū o yomitoku. English |
| Added title page | Taction : the drama of the stylus in oriental calligraphy |
| Series | LTCB international library selection = Chōgin kokusai raiburarī sōsho ; no. 29 LTCB international library selection ; no. 29. ^A996433 |
| Contents | Taction : the wellspring of calligraphic expression -- Reciprocity : the yin and yang of calligraphy -- Verticality : calligraphy's spiritual orientation -- Melody : regularity, irregularity, and both -- Storytelling : plot development through taction -- Rhythm : meterless and stepped taction -- Communication : the modes of expression -- Brush dynamics : upright and sideways, jabbing and caressing, pushing and pulling -- Architecture : how characters come together -- Dance : movement seen and motion sensed -- Protoscripts : calligraphy and design -- Margin : calligraphy's larger context. |
| General note | At head of title: LTCB International Library Trust/International House of Japan. |
| General note | Translation of: Sho : hisshoku no uchū o yomitoku (Tokyo : Chuo Koron Shinsha, 2005). |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2011385768 |
| ISBN | 9784924971318 |
| ISBN | 4924971316 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | NK3634.A2 I8513 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |