Laufer, Berthold, 1874-1934 · [New York] : The Museum · leaf 148
whatever, the mere artistic reason of its adaptabilityhas decided its use. That such is exclusively the case is seen from all the variouspositions of fish and cock which are suggested solely by the tendency to createnew and aesthetically effective forms. This strongly developed… … Decorative Art of the Amur Tribes. LAUFER, THE DECORATIVE ART OF THE AMUR TRIBES. 77 as shown in the designs of numerous animals, none of which have endured intheir natural forms, but rather have deteriorated into a style of conventionalityadapted to the cock and fish ornaments, as the musk-deer,…
Decoration and ornament -- Amur River Valley (China and Russia)
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