Animal motifs in Asian art: an illustrated guide to their meanings and aesthetics
(2014)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Dover Publications : Made available through hoopla, 2014
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9780486147307 (electronic bk.) MWT11604413, 0486147304 (electronic bk.) 11604413
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
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
Mode of access: World Wide Web