Synopses & Reviews
Some 120 haiku by such masters as Basho, Issa, and Buson--all written about animals--are combined with the woodblock prints and paintings of the great artists of classical Japan. The poems appear both in skillful English translation, as well as in the original Japanese.
Synopsis
A furry, feathery, and scaly menagerie of creatures large and small captured in over forty-eight paintings and one hundered twenty haikuwith the delicacy, charm, and wisdom of the best of Japanese literature and art.
About the Author
Stephen Addiss, PhD, is Tucker-Boatwright Professor in the Humanities: Art at the University of Richmond, Virginia, as well as a world-renowned calligrapher. He is a leading authority on Japanese art and the author of more than thirty-five books.