On the laws of Japanese painting; an introduction to the study of the art of Japan
A 1911 study of Japanese painting by Henry P. Bowie, published in San Francisco by P. Elder and Company, written as an introduction for Western readers and artists approaching Japanese art. The plates reproduce brush-painted trees, plants, birds and landscapes in ink and pale wash, arranged in framed panels. A designer could take from them the economy of single brushstrokes, the use of empty space, and the compact tree and branch forms that suit minimalist line work.
