Menpes, Mortimer, 1855-1938, Menpes, Dorothy · London : A. & C. Black · leaf 420
ery one of them a colour picture bringing to themind some characteristic of the people. We shall findone little one who, to the eye of the artist, flashes likea gem, her white kimono, decorated, or rather madevivid, as by the hand of a master, with only three orfour great black crosses, each formed… … Children and touched by just a little old rose in the ribbon thatties her head-dress and the fastening of the thongs ather feet. Such an art in a people is living ; it has its root innational spirit and national character, and must continueto foster and strengthen the national ideals. The clothing…
Art -- Japan · Japan -- Social life and customs 1868-1912
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