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Show .Inpatient) Art Symbols. If n Japanese artist wishes to uescribe in color and design the anticipation of happiness ho draws a picture which is a combination of an Api il evening, a moon, a nightingale and a plum tree or two. Victory is simbolired by the Iris; grace and quietnesb by the willow tree, and the bwnllow for symbol. Patriotism Patriot-ism is sometimes indicated by a spray of cherry blossoms; the nlmond flower in the flower of spring-, and symbolize beauty. Tho diagon twines and writhes an artistic course through nil Japanese nrt.ioot.nml branch. His name is Tatau, and when you see him pictured as fighting with a tiger it is tlie symbol of religion fighting against power. A dragon floating nbout in the clouds means success in life; tori, the cock, perched upon. a drum, signifies good government. Both tlie Greeks and the laps use the butterfly to symbolize immortality. im-mortality. Boston Transcript, |
