Hartmann, Sadakichi, 1867-1944 · Boston : L. C. Page & co. · leaf 46
of thispredilection for symbols. They have elab-orated them into a sort of artistic short-hand, and classified them into groups, bymeans of which they are able to tell many along story with utmost brevity. And theynever tire of telling the story in the sameway. Benten, a female personification… … HoYEN (Modern School of Kanaoka).—Goddess KWANNON. EARLY RELIGIOUS PAINTING 33 less eye the treacherous expanses of ocean,from whose disaster and death, by hersupreme will, she rescues the helplessmarines. Futen, the wind-imp, Uves aloft,as he loosens and opens his ever-plethoricwind-bag, setting…
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