Mythological Japan : the symbolisms of mythology in relation to Japanese art, with illustrations drawn in Japan, by native artists (1902)
Otto, Alexander Francis, b. 1873 · Philadelphia : Drexel Biddle · leaf 24
the human voice ; when its cry fujioki ! is heard by the way-farer, he instantly thinks of hishome and dear ones, interpretingthe birds call, return, as a noteof warning that danger is in storefor him should he pursue hisjourney. Tsuki-ni-Hototogis has anotherinteresting significance—that… … SAKURA. [The Cherry Tree.] The Japanese have long regardedtheir beloved Cherry as the symbolof patriotism. Happy, indeed, apeople with so delightful an incen-tive to loyalty as the unobtrusivelyfragrant, pink and rose-like blos-som of the Cherry tree ! Theirartists delight to show it with…
Art, Japanese · Mythology, Japanese · Symbolism
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