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Artistic Japan : illustrations and essays (1881)

Bing, Siegfried, 1838-1905 · London : S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington · leaf 81

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er forces. Such, it seems, is the origin ofcaricature, which is an idealistic manifestation ofart. By a great psychological effort, the Asiaticshave created the hideous by studying the lawsof the beautiful. They have dreamt of themonster, and have created him also ; they havedelighted in their work… … Edge of a Wc.l, by Hokusai.

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