“Shibui describes the condition of being not gaudy (in color, for instance), but ample in quality. Unpolished silver or gold and the hue of ashes or bran can bring about a restrained yet finished and peaceful shibui effect. The subdued color scheme of an older womans kimono, the spare arrangement of a Japanese guestroom, the simple clothing and implements in the tea ceremony--all can be described as shibui. Wabi, sabi, shibumi, and shibui are traditional Japanese aesthetic concepts that we have combined for the sake of convenience under the general heading of artlessness. These ideas are most definitely presented in this book in a Japanese framework, but at their deepest level they touch something universal in the human heart that can relate to people of all cultures.”--H. E. Davey, The Japanese Way of the Artist
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