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John Stevens
Books by John Stevens
The Lotus Moon
Art and Poetry of the Buddhist Nun Otagaki Rengetsu
By John Stevens
This is the most comprehensive English-language presentation of the work of Ōtagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875), a Japanese nun famed for her multifaceted artistic skills and prodigious output. Rengetsu (Lotus Moon) was one of the most remarkable women in Japanese culture, a trained samurai, wife, mothe...
Seeing Zen
Zenga from the Kaeru-An Collection
By John Stevens and Felix Hess
Seeing Zen is the catalog of 124 masterpieces in the Kaeru-an Zenga Collection. There are 91 paintings and 33 calligraphies presented in full-color, high quality illustrations and extended captions. Each entry has a detailed description that includes the original Japanese characters...