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Japanese homes and their surroundings (1885)

Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 209

An illustration from Japanese homes and their surroundings, 1885, leaf 209
Fig. 144. — Ramma in Hakone Village. 170 JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS. of birds, flowers, waves, dragons, or other objects are cut outin perforated work. Fret-work panels are very often used inthe decoration of the ramma, of designs similar to the panelsnow imported from Japan ; but the… … Fig. 145. — Bamboo Ramma. Light and airy as the work seems to be, it must neverthelessbe strongly made, as it is rare to see any displaced or brokenportions in panels of this nature. The design represented in fig. 144 is from a ramma in anold house in the village of Hakone. The room was very…

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