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History of art (1921)

Faure, Elie, 1873-1937, Pach, Walter, 1883-1958 · New York and London : Harper & brothers · leaf 190

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theair so that he might seize the appearance of the world, JAPAN 163 in the islands of gold spattered with dark touchesthat sow the inner seas, and the blue or red houses thatappear amid the pines, and the wandering sails, and theconical volcano, now crowned with blood, now withsilver or opal, now… … HoKUSAi (1760-1849). The Wave, print in colors. {Louvre.) —the whole universe stamped itself on his mind indeep harmonies; he seems to crush blue, green, andblood-red jewels in an air that is filled with wateryvapor and that transmits light to things. . . . He com-mands form like a hero, and at…

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