Animaux dans la peinture japonaise. Archéologie and precious manuscripts

and precious manuscripts

There he discovered new lights and new forms that he would continue to infuse until the end of his life

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over an area of more than 55 hectares

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Animaux dans la peinture japonaise. Archéologie and precious manuscriptsIn 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,