La Farge, John, 1835-1910 · New York, The Century co. · leaf 64
vering the stone slabs. Some of them, in the porch,lay on their backs, others prone, others on the side, allnear a kettle, which hung over a charcoal fire, in which,perhaps, they were heating sake. One on his back, hisneck on the wooden pillow, was smoking. The villageitself lay in hot, clean… … innumerable pieces of paper hanging about everywhere.A few men sat about on the porches, their naked feethanging off, their sandals on the ground below them, theinevitable umbrella by their side. Most of the villagewas asleep in nakedness. The color of flesh glowed inthe hot shade; brown and sallow…
Art, Japanese
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