Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 180
tokonoma. usually a square and finished TOKONOMA. — CHIGAI-DANA. 145 beam, in this case was in a natural state, tlie bark only beingremoved. In fig. 125 is shown a room of the plainest description ; itwas severe in its simplicity. Here the tokonoma, though onthat side of the room running at right… … Fig. 126. — Guest-rooii in Kiyomidzu, Kioto. of the recess, this forming the top of a spacious closet be-neath. In the partition dividing these two recesses was a longnarrow rectangular opening. The little bamboo flower-holderhanging to the post of the toko-hashira had, besides a few flowers,two…
Architecture, Japanese
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