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A breathtakingly elegant visual dictionary of 2000 Japanese words for rain, with 100 drawings in indigo. In Water of the Sky, artist Miya Ando offers us a beautifully rich, bilingual visual dictionary for rain. Through a collection of 2,000 Japanese words, their English interpretations, and 100 drawings, Ando describes the breadth and diversity of rain s many expressions: when it falls, how it falls, and how its observer might be transformed physically or emotionally by its presence. The words range from prosaic to esoteric, extending from the meteorological (mukaame, or 'very fine rain that falls in spring') to the mystical (bunry?u, or 'rain that splits a dragon's body in half') and from the minute (kisame, or 'raindrops that fall off the leaves and branches of trees') to the vast (takuu, or 'blessed rain that quenches all things in the universe'). Ando s visual interpretations of these terms are not so much illustrations as evocations, attempts to embody or imagine each rain s precise and essential quality. The book presents 100 of these 2,000 drawings of rain accompanied by the full index of 2,000 Japanese words and their approximate English equivalents, presented alphabetically using a hybrid Japanese-English alphabetization rubric.
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Historically, washi paper has been used as a base for Japanese calligraphy, painting, and printmaking as well as a material in architecture, religious ritual and clothing. In recent years, contemporary Japanese artists have turned this supple yet sturdy paper into a medium for expressing their artistic vision – layering, weaving, dyeing, shredding, folding, or cutting the paper to form abstract sculptures, lyrical folding screens, highly textured wall pieces, and dramatic installations. This elegantly designed volume examines the extraordinary creations of these diverse contemporary artists from Japan, France, and the United States. The publication also demonstrates the resilience, versatility, and unique stature of this ancient artistic medium in the realm of international contemporary art.Published to accompany a travelling exhibition:Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA October 10, 2021 – January 2, 2022Longmont Museum, Longmont, CO January 28, 2022 – May 15, 2022D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Museums, Springfield, MA June 11, 2022 - September 4, 2022Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, FL November 3, 2022 - April 2, 2023