These 310 vintage woodcuts display the timeless beauty of Japanese art and ornament. Exquisite black-and-white images, compiled from vintage woodcuts, paintings, fabrics, and other artistic sources, depict graceful details from landscapes, as well as florals; abstract designs; creatures of land, sea, and air; and other images. Dover Original.
Art Nouveau Animal Designs and Patterns: 60 Plates in Full Color by M. P. Verneuil Magnificent collection includes not only appealing shapes of graceful swans, peacocks, and dolphins but also those creatures seldom associated with beauty and ornamentation: bats, mice, lizards, insects, and other forms of animal life.
Japanese Floral Patterns and Motifs by Madeleine Orban-Szontagh Archive of 45 designs adapted from kimonos, Noh costumes and screens: stripes, allover patterns, nature scenes, sprays of flowers and branches, much more, convey subtle elegance. Captions.
Oriental Floral Designs and Motifs for Artists, Needleworkers and Craftspeople by Ming-Ju Sun Over 90 royalty-free black-and-white illustrations offer graphic excellence of Oriental art. Peonies, wisteria, lotus, cherry and plum trees in full bloom, bamboo, birds, insects, decorative border elements, more. 94 black-and-white illustrations.
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.
Floral Vector Designs by Alan Weller Bouquets of chrysanthemums, roses, poppies, and cherry blossoms, plus an assortment of fantasy flowers — this spectacular array of 200 Vector-based floral illustrations will be a perennial inspiration for artists.
Plants & Flowers as Ornament CD-ROM and Book by Th. M. M. van Grieken From a rare 19th-century volume of botanical art come these extraordinary floral images. More than 300 colorful, finely detailed decorations include both fanciful and realistic motifs that will lend enchantment to any project.
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.
Kimonos and Obis CD-ROM and Book by Alan Weller Lavish full-color photographs and prints depict a vibrant array of traditional kimonos and their sashes, or obis. Derived from two rare and costly portfolios, the collection features 150 authentic images.
Japanese Stencil Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Graceful designs from one of the world's rich art traditions. Delicate and decorative, the 168 stencil motifs depict lush florals, exotic birds, graceful butterflies, marine life, geometric figures, and filigree work.
