Hutchinson, G. W. Caldwell, Leighton of Stretton, Frederic Leighton, Baron, 1830-1896 · London ; New York : Macmillan and Co. · leaf 155
tle of the charm and grace of the flower will pass into ourdrawing. We have to seize the best points of what we see,and to be very careful not to exaggerate any defects, but ratherto be oblivious of them. An innate sense of taste will enablemany to choose good subjects, to arrange and compose… … Fig. 89. We may learn a great deal from the Japanese in theirarrangement of flowers; they never overcrowd them together,but, with true artistic feeling, are content with a very few, andso arrange these few that they shall compose together in gracefullines; harmony of line is as important as harmony…
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