Wednesday, December 14, 2011

The Beauty of Japan BIOMBO/Japanese Heritage as Legend of Gold

Title The Beauty of Japan BIOMBO/Japanese Heritage as Legend of Gold
Publication Year 2007

This is a pictorial record of unique Japanese Folding Screens.Fortunately,it is written both in Japanese and in English.Recommended Book.

The English foreword to this book says,"
BIOMBO in Portuguese and Spanish is an equivalent of "byobu" in Japanese meaning folding screens. This exhibition spotlights Japanese folding screens, a long cherished interior decor and re-examines their history and roles in Japanese culture from a global perspective. The restored screens of which originals were presented to foreign governments or separately owned by various collectors will be among the features."