Haiku: Animals

ISBN: 0714124613

Author: Pilbeam, Mavis

Condition: Used

This second volume of haiku focusing on the animal kingdom takes you on a journey through a single day with a variety of animal companions. The book will reproduce works by the great 17th and 18th century poets such as Basho, Buson and Issa, as well as later works by contemporary writers and novelists. The haiku form is a perfect way of capturing a moment of experience or a fleeting impression, and in this book, the impressions are strengthened and extended by the illustrations. Special is made of Utamaros exquisite Ehon mushi erabi (A Selection of Insects). The fact that this sophisticated artist chose insects for one of his most luxurious woodblock printed albums underlines the Japanese appreciation of even the most diminutive of animals, which is shown repeatedly, too, in the haiku: even fleas can be the subject of an affectionate poem. Elsewhere in the animal kingdom, horses, dogs, monkeys and a variety of birds also make good subjects. A selection of beautiful prints, hanging scro

• Every purchase supports the British Museum | Japanese haiku has long been a much-loved form of poetry | This book includes a selection of much-loved haiku focusing on the world of animals, birds and insects | These are Illustrated with beautiful images by Japan's most famous artists | The haiku form is a perfect way of capturing a moment of experience, and in this book, the experiences are extended by the illustrations