Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 57
* Fig. 12 represents the frame-work of an ordinary two-storied house. It is copiedfrom a Japanese carpenters drawing, kindly furnished the writer hy Mr. Fukuzawa, ofTokio, proper corrections in perspective having been made. The various parts have been 22 JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS. … BRACING. 23 Diagonal bracing in the frame-work of a building is neverseen. Sometimes, however, the uprights in a weak frame aresupported by braces running fromthe ground at an acute angle,and held in place by wooden pins(fig. 13). Outside diagonal bracesare sometimes met with as anornamental…
Architecture, Japanese
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