Compact, graceful designs that have endured for ages as an art form depict astronomical images, plant, leaf, and animal motifs, the chrysanthemum crest of the Imperial family, and hundreds of other subjects — all classics of their kind. Ideal for use in a variety of print and craft projects. 920 black-and-white illustrations. Dover Original.
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Chinese Folk Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover This collection features exotic, hand-cut images: florals, birds, reptiles, landscapes, insects, fish, human and mythological figures, Chinese characters, and more — all striking in their classical simplicity. 220 black-and-white illustrations.
Oriental Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Nearly 500 black-and-white illustrations of flowers, fruits, birds, pagodas, pandas, ming trees, other traditional images derived from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cultures. Ideal for newsletters, magazine and book illustration, menus, other projects.
Japanese Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover More than 450 lovely black-and-white designs include depictions of people in traditional garb, fruit, flowers, animals, family crests, geometric designs, demons, dragons, much more.
Chinese Vector Designs by Alan Weller This superb treasury of 208 stylized Chinese motifs includes fierce dragons and lions, elegant cranes and peacocks, cherry blossom branches, flower-bearing maidens, ancient symbols, and other Vector-based designs.
Asian Tattoo Flash CD-ROM and Book by Alan Weller Fire-breathing dragons. Elegant floral bands. Exquisitely detailed Mehndi designs. This collection of 125 beautiful Asian images reflects centuries of art and culture. Includes three versions of each tattoo — in black-and-white outline, solid drawing, and full color.
Japanese Emblems and Designs CD-ROM and Book by Walter Amstutz Originally used to decorate kimonos, lacquered furniture, and other traditional objects,these 646 mon (emblems or crests) combine stylized natural and geometric forms. Many are colorized.
1,000 Heraldic Designs CD-ROM and Book by Thomas Robson Add a sense of medieval majesty to any print project with 1,000 ancient and authentic coats of arms emblazoned with stars, florals, mythical beasts, chevrons, daggers, and other eye-catching flair. Black-and-white illustrations.
Matsuya Japanese Crest Designs CD-ROM and Book by Matsuya Company From one of the world's rich art traditions — hundreds of authentic designs, among them the yin-yang, linked rings, treasure knot, as well as motifs depicting wildlife, natural phenomena, and abstracts. 1,240 black-and-white illustrations.
Traditional Designs from India CD-ROM and Book by Dover Decorative black-and-white designs adapted from coins and pottery from South India, Ajanta and Bagh murals, Muslim monuments, textiles from Gujarat and Punjab, as well as masks and other tribal arts. 800 images.
