Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty by Sōetsu Yanagi Netsuke while the mountings reflect Edo-period

while the mountings reflect Edo-period cultural taste in symbolic ornament

this kakejiku (掛け軸) depicts Minamoto no Yoshiie (源義家

leaving the upper body and most of the sleeves in unbroken plain ground

Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades

A charming and characterful piece with a quiet presence

Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty by Sōetsu Yanagi Netsuke while the mountings reflect Edo-periodTitle: The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty Subtitle: A Japanese Insight into Beauty Author: Setsu Yanagi ( , Yanagi Setsu) Adapted by: Bernard Leach Foreword by: Shji Hamada (revised edition) Publisher: Kodansha International, Tokyo New York Publication Date: First edition 1972; revised edition 1989; 2013 reprint Edition: Printing: Format: Paperback (1989 2013) Hardcover (1972 first edition) Pages: 232 (230 pp. in first edition)