Menpes, Mortimer, 1855-1938, Menpes, Dorothy · London : A. & C. Black · leaf 94
te water. The ladys kimono wasof dark purple at the bottom and light purple at thetop ; this was arranged purely for decorative reasons inorder to harmonise with the obi, which was black. Asa rule the colours in a dress graduate from the topdownwards ; but the obi looked best against the… … Art and the Drama ling of historical colour. The scene was that of alord and his wife, the lord just setting out for thewars and the wife seeking to detain him, holding onto his armour. The armour is red and the clothesare indigo. These colours being fixed historically, itwas for the artist to…
Art -- Japan · Japan -- Social life and customs 1868-1912
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