Menpes, Mortimer, 1855-1938, Menpes, Dorothy · London : A. & C. Black · leaf 618
he character of theJapanese ; but perhaps their imagination and theirlove of Nature are even stronger, and at all eventswill cause them to bound forward and become a first-rate power. This universal force of the imaginationis a quality that no other nation possesses, and it isa quality that will… … Characteristics life. There is no one of them, even to the poorestcoolie, who has not some little collection of exquisiteworks of the art that he loves. Your jinricksha man,if you were ever allowed the privilege of visiting hishouse, would in all probability be able to show youone or two choice…
Art -- Japan · Japan -- Social life and customs 1868-1912
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