Animaux dans la peinture japonaise. Extrême-Orient the journalists of the time

the journalists of the time

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Animaux dans la peinture japonaise. Extrême-Orient the journalists of the timeIn Japanese painting, dragons, cranes, foxes, monkeys, tigers, and dragonflies wander or fly amidst lush vegetation, decorating illuminated scrolls, screens, and prints. From the smallest insect to the elephant, they also adorn temples, shrines, palaces, and gardens. Beyond their decorative or propitiatory function, these representations carry meanings. To understand and appreciate them, one must know the place of each animal in the culture, that is,