mplary of thismanner of harmonious distribution employed.The central line of a composition must rise verti-cally at its base, and in the most ancient form ofthe art, called the Rikkwa, it was often kept per-pendicular throughout its entire length In thesimplest design, however—one consisting of… … LINEAL COMPOSITION (figure 3) in the contour of the central line not merely addsto its grace and interest but enables a perfectbalance and repose to be obtained by the additionof lateral lines each of different character. Avariety of curves are imparted to this central line(see Fig. i), but its…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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