Treasury of Chinese Design Motifs

Treasury of Chinese Design Motifs

Author: Joseph D'Addetta

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-01-31

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 0486155382

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284 Chinese motifs — flowers and plants, animal life, and more. 100 plates.


Japanese Floral Patterns and Motifs

Japanese Floral Patterns and Motifs

Author: Madeleine Orban-Szontagh

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1990-01-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0486263304

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Practical archive of 45 royalty-free designs adapted from watercolors, screens, kimonos, Noh drama costumes, wall hangings, more. Wide variety of stripes, allover patterns, nature scenes, grand sprays of flowers and tree branches, other clearly detailed designs suggesting subtle elegance of Japanese art. Introduction. Captions.


Japanese Border Designs

Japanese Border Designs

Author: Theodore Menten

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780486231808

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From 19th-century source used by great Japanese designers — Kodai Moshiki Zuko — 444 borders, 19 full-page scenes, incredibly rich variety: chains, vines, reeds, florals, pipes, bamboo, lanterns, abstracts, ships, calligraphy, reeds, feathers, fans, nets, mazes, yang and yin, lutes, tortoises, many others!


100 Japanese Stencil Designs

100 Japanese Stencil Designs

Author: Friedrich Deneken

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2006-03-17

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0486447243

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The natural Japanese affinity for decorative art is apparent in this striking collection of exquisite stencil designs. A centuries-old tradition of capturing nature in striking floral and wildlife motifs is reflected in the graceful shapes and lovely lines of more than 100 illustrations. Lush blossoms, bamboo branches, butterflies, birds on the wing, and rustic country homes, among other subjects long associated with Japanese art, are boldly printed in black and white. Ready for use as patterns for wallpaper, textiles, graphics, and needlework, these delicate royalty-free images are ideal for a host of modern decorative and graphic needs.


Traditional Japanese Design Motifs

Traditional Japanese Design Motifs

Author: Joseph D'Addetta

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1984-01-01

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 0486246299

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Over 250 readily usable, royalty-free, authentic Japanese designs -- from ceramics, textiles, more. Includes florals, demons, animals, geometrics, more.


Geometric Patterns and Designs for Artists and Craftspeople

Geometric Patterns and Designs for Artists and Craftspeople

Author: Wil Stegenga

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0486423085

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More than 260 high-impact, permission-free designs that exploit to their fullest the dramatic potential of squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, and other elements. Invaluable for wallpaper and textile design, packaging and computer art, these eye-catching forms provide artists and craftspeople with angular forms and pleasant symmetries. More than 260 black-and-white designs.