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Artistic Japan : illustrations and essays (1881)

Bing, Siegfried, 1838-1905 · London : S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington · leaf 80

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The Japanesepaint the physical part of the universe without regardingthe fact that they are dealing with the moral part. Theydo not portray joy, sorrow, love, faith, as we do ; theypaint strife, excitement, tragic and comic grimaces. Humouris with us reserved for the lower styles of art ; in Japan…

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