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On the Laws of Japanese Painting

by Henry P. Bowie

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The Eight Ways of Painting in Color, Called the Laws of Coloring

Landscapes, Birds, Trees and Streams

Laws of Ledges

Laws of Trees and Rocks

Laws of Dots

Laws of Waves and Moving Waters

Laws of Lines of the Garment

Laws of the Four Paragons

Painting Subjects

Footnotes

1 This is a translation from the original manuscript of Iwaya Sho Ha, or Iwaya Sazanami, one of the most widely known and popular writers on Japanese folk-lore.

2 Translated from the original manuscript of Hirai Kinza, noted scholar, lecturer and author.

Preparer’s Note: The only editions available to me have these plates in black-and-white.

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