La Farge, John, 1835-1910 · New York, The Century co. · leaf 32
eir pilastersthe Ionic capital has at length made the circle of theworld. Then we took more Oriental and narrower streets,through the quarter of the gei-shUy^^ dancers and sing-ers who go out perpetually to put a finishing touch onentertainments. At such early hours they are of courseunseen. Where… … AT THE WELL. open sheds, with swinging signs carved, painted, andgilded, or with draperies of black cloth marked withwhite characters. Merchants sat on their mats amongthe crowded goods, girls at corners drew water from thewells; in a narrower street the black streak of a file ofbulls peacefully…
Art, Japanese
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