DOI Heft:
No. 29 (August, 1895)
DOI Artikel:A Japanese course of instruction in wood-carving
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17294#0211
Japanese Wood-Carving
Set No. 8.—Lesson i.—An orchid.—Ran,
The ribbon-like leaves of this class of plant have
been cleverly treated to avoid monotony.
Lesson 2.—A spray of bamboo.—Sasa. A
very favourite subject for Japanese carvers, and
one that is open to great variety of treatment.
H.PC
Lesson 3.—Bamboo stem.—Take. A bold and
beautiful treatment of an interesting subject. Ex-
cellent in its simplicity.
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Lesson 4.—Leaves of the chrysanthemum.—
Kiku no ha. The cutting of the under side of ore
of the leaves is especially worthy of attention.
Lesson 5—The plum-tree.— Ume. The rugged
character of the trunk acts as an excellent foil to
the delicate modelling of flowers and buds.
Lesson 6.—The chrysanthemum flower.—Kiku
no hana. A charming variety in the curves of the
petals and pose of the leaves,
Set No. 8.—Lesson i.—An orchid.—Ran,
The ribbon-like leaves of this class of plant have
been cleverly treated to avoid monotony.
Lesson 2.—A spray of bamboo.—Sasa. A
very favourite subject for Japanese carvers, and
one that is open to great variety of treatment.
H.PC
Lesson 3.—Bamboo stem.—Take. A bold and
beautiful treatment of an interesting subject. Ex-
cellent in its simplicity.
192
Lesson 4.—Leaves of the chrysanthemum.—
Kiku no ha. The cutting of the under side of ore
of the leaves is especially worthy of attention.
Lesson 5—The plum-tree.— Ume. The rugged
character of the trunk acts as an excellent foil to
the delicate modelling of flowers and buds.
Lesson 6.—The chrysanthemum flower.—Kiku
no hana. A charming variety in the curves of the
petals and pose of the leaves,