Nearly 200 serene, stylized images display the Japanese knack for artfully turning design elements into subtle and classically beautiful patterns. Abstracts, florals, insects, geometrics, and other images — in single and repeat patterns — are resplendently reproduced in full color from the finest Japanese textiles. 187 full-color illustrations. Dover Original.
Full-Color Illuminated Initials CD-ROM and Book by Dover 296 decorative letters and designs — all glorious survivors of medieval manuscripts — are embellished with florals, animals, human figures, and other motifs.
Traditional Chinese Embroidery Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Authentic motifs from the finest Chinese textile patterns, Buddhist murals, and other artifacts depict mythical creatures, animals, landscapes, flowers, and other subjects. 54 designs repeated in both full color and black-and-white.
Full-Color Art Nouveau Stained Glass Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Handsomely reproduced in pastel tones, these 114 gorgeous designs, most created by the noted German artist Arnold Lyongrün, display marvelous creatures of land, sea, and air; graceful female figures; and other delightful configurations.
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.
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.
Historic Textile Designs CD-ROM and Book by M. Dupont-Auberville Faithfully reproduced from a valuable portfolio, over 200 designs celebrate a vast spectrum of textile traditions. From ancient Egypt to 18th-century France, full-color motifs feature mythological figures, harvest scenes, foliates, geometric elements, winding leaves, more.
