Legend in Japanese art: a description of historical episodes, legendary characters, folk-lore myths, religious symbolism

730 Pages·47.575 MB·English

by  Joly H.

LEGEND ART
IN JAPANESE

ABK NO YASUNA
(Authorscollection)
LEGEND
IN
ART
JAPANESE
A DESCRIPTION OF HISTORICAL EPISODES
LEGENDARY FOLK-LORE
CHARACTERS,
MYTHS, RELIGIOUS SYMBOLISM
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