Ball Katherine M.: Decorative Motifs Oriental Art
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Жанр: Dover Publications
Издательство: Dover Publications, 2004
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.