Japan: its architecture, art, and art manufactures (1882)
Dresser, Christopher · London, Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 162
irected to a portionof an umbrella which isvisible in the roof Thiswas the umbrella of thecarpenter-builder, and itis said that he left itthere, in order that apart of his belongings, aswell as his work, shouldremain to posterity. In a building connectedwith this temple is thelargest bell in Japan.… … 146 JAPAN: ITS ARCHITECTURE, The other temples which we visited are of less interest thanthose already seen, and there is a sameness about them whichrenders any description unnecessary ; but during our rambles wesee several with the yellow walls and five white lines, which indicatethat the high…
Architecture -- Japan · Art -- Japan · Japan -- Description and travel
Internet Archive · California Digital Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
