{"product_id":"waterlife","title":"Waterlife","description":"\"Without a shadow of exaggeration, the most beautiful book I’ve ever laid eyes on.\" - Brainpickings.org\n\n\"This folk art collection of wood-cut style illustrations is so visually compelling, you may want three copies... one to leaf through at leisure, one to take apart to frame the full-page images, and one to bestow upon someone special.\" - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION\n\n\"Gloriously attractive, endlessly fascinating book. The illustrations of fish, reptiles, crustaceans and sea birds shine and shimmer; each is as vibrant as it is meticulous.\" - Asian Review of Books\n\nSelected as featured title at the TED2012 Bookstore.\n\nWaterlife features Mithila art, a form of folk painting from Bihar in eastern India. The artist Rambharos Jha grew up on the banks of the legendary river Ganga, and developed a fascination for water and water life. In this visually sumptuous book, Jha creates an unusual artist’s journal, adapting the motifs of the Mithila style to express his own vision. He frames his colorful images of octopus, crocodiles, birds and shellfish with a playful text that evokes both childhood memory and folk legend.\n\nWaterlife is silk-screen printed by hand on handmade paper, and hand-numbered to indicate the limited print run. Comes shrink-wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 9380340133\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.9380340133.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Jha, Rambharos\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41315252863034,"sku":"DBV.9380340133.A","price":21.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/9380340133-0.jpg?v=1774719585","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/waterlife","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}