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Animal Motifs in Asian Art
An Illustrated Guide to Their Meanings and Aesthetics
Katherine M. Ball
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Animal Motifs in Asian Art
An Illustrated Guide to Their Meanings and Aesthetics
Katherine M. Ball
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Authoritative reference deals primarily with animal symbolism in Japanese art, with occasional mention of the decorative art of China, India, and Persia. Arranged in the format of a dictionary, the explanatory text is rich with sidelights from literature and legend, while 673 black-and-white illustrations depict dragons, tigers, bats, and other creatures with symbolic significance.
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ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I
THE DRAGON
From a painting by Kakunen
Authorâs Collection.
From a woodcut. Astrological Figures Representing the Four Quadrants of the Chinese Uranoscope
Authorâs Collection.
From an ink-rubbing of a bas-relief of the Han dynasty. Fu Hsi and His Consort NĂŒ Kua, with Attendants
Authorâs Collection.
From a Chinese tapestry. The Walking Dragon
S. & G. Gump Co., San Francisco.
From a drawing by Chiura. The Dragon Horse of the River Lo
Authorâs Collection.
From a Chinese enamel. The Birth of the Dragon
Mrs. W. S. Woodâs Collection, San Francisco.
From a Chinese tapestry. The Sitting Dragon
S. & G. Gump Co., San Francisco.
From a painting by Naonobu. The Descending Dragon
Authorâs Collection.
From a woodcut by Hokusai. The Ascending Dragon
Authorâs Collection.
From a Japanese stencil. The Dragon and Cloud
Authorâs Collection.
From a woodcut. The Whirling, the Flying, and the Fish Dragon
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From a painting by Naonobu. The Ascending Dragon
Authorâs Collection.
From a Japanese brocade. The Dragon and Cloud
The Daibutsu, San Francisco.
From a woodcut by Tange. Mugé, Bringing the Jewel to Kamatari
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From a coloured woodcut by Kuniyoshi. Mugé Pursued by the Dragon Hordes
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The Chu of the Chinese
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From a woodcut by Morikuni. Taishin-Ć Charming the Dragon
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From a woodcut by Hokusai. Susano-o Killing the Eight-headed Serpent
Authorâs Collection.
From a coloured woodcut by Shigemasa. Take-nouchi no Sukune Receiving the Tide Jewels
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The HĆju no Tama of the Japanese
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From a woodcut by Morikuni. The Great Wu Tao-Tsu Painting the Dragon
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