Hawley, W. A. (Walter Augustus), 1863-1920 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 222
e also distinctive in the effec-tive massing of bright and strong colours. Perhaps the associationwith ranges of treeless hills, with salt wastes, with vast plains whererainless months leave the grass parched and the flowers withered,has deadened the Persian love for the brilliant, joyous colours… … Plate 31. Kulah Prayer Rug PERSIAN RUGS 137 seen in some of the rugs of Asia Minor. Yet, as is not always thecase with the latter, there is no sense of outraged taste; and thoughcrimson reds, deep blues, or tawny camels hair be brought in reliefagainst a field of strongly contrasting colour, the…
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