BOOK REVIEWS

• Published in: The Far Eastern Quarterly (pre-1986) Vol. 10; no. 2; p. 191
• Main Author: Tomita, Kojiro
• Format: Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Ann Arbor Duke University Press, NC & IL 01.02.1951
• Subjects: Buddhism; Genre; Literary translation; Middle Ages; Narratives; Painters; Political power; Traditions; China

As the title indicates, the book deals with the early phases of Yamato-e, a type of painting characteristically Japanese. Since the book comprises over 500 printed pages, it would be impossible to give in a limited space a substantial account of the work. The reviewer accordingly has chosen to prese...