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The ornamental arts of Japan (1882)

Audsley, George Ashdown, 1838-1925, author, Greve, W. (Lithographer), printer, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, publisher, Imprimerie Lemercier et cie, printer · leaf 343

An illustration from The ornamental arts of Japan, 1882, leaf 343
xecuted with spirit. Beautiful renderings of bamboos and peony flowers appear in different portions of the lower structure. In a gable of one of the buildings in the first- court are the carvings of elephants attributed to Hrpart Jincoro. In another building—the stable for a sacred pony—are some… … VIEWED FROM THE COURT, or gate between this and the third court, has already been partly described; but the following words, from Mr. Satow’'s pen, will materially aid the reader in forming a conception of this truly marvellous work :—‘“ The feya-fi columns which support it are carved with a minute…

Art, Japanese · Art objects, Japanese · Arte (Japao) · Genealogy

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