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Year of the Dragon § This is a Japanese New Year’s postcard for 1940, the Year of the Metal Dragon. Seiryū or Qinglong (the Azure Dragon) is a Sino-Japanese dragon, who shows five claws to indicate his Chinese origins, as native Japanese dragons have three claws. In Japan, the Azure Dragon is one of four guardian spirits who protect the city of Kyoto. Chinese Dragon Art, Asian Dragon, Chinese Art, Japanese Prints, Japanese Art, Japanese Dragon Drawing, Japanese New Year, Dragon Illustration, Japanese Illustration

A Japanese New Year’s postcard for 1940, the Year of the Metal Dragon. Seiryū or Qinglong (the Azure Dragon) is a Sino-Japanese dragon, who shows five claws to indicate his Chinese origins, as native Japanese dragons have three claws. In Japan, the Azure Dragon is one of four guardian spirits who protect the city of Kyoto.

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OLIVIA ASHCRAFT
Dragon Illustration, Japanese Illustration, Illustration Design, Botanical Illustration, Japanese Dragon Tattoos, Japanese Tattoo Art, Traditional Japanese Dragon, Ancient Japanese Art, Tattoo Oriental

Image taken from: Title: "Japan: its history, traditions, and religions. With the narrative of a visit in 1879 ... With ... illustrations" Author(s): Reed, Edward James, Sir, k.c.b [person] British Library shelfmark: "Digital Store 10058.ccc.6" Page: 125 (scanned page number - not necessarily the actual page number in the publication) Place of publication: London (England) Date of publication: 1880 Publisher: John Murray Type of resource: Monograph Language(s): English Physical description…

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nepse zabun
Medieval Artwork, Medieval Paintings, Vintage Illustration Art, Dragon Illustration, Illuminated Letters, Illuminated Manuscript, Dragon Medieval, Cool Dragons, Types Of Dragons

As a specialist in gilding techniques of all kinds, Tim introduces illumination into much of his work and is well-known for his book ‘The Art of Illuminated Letters’. He has studied Persian and Mughal illumination and miniature painting, using authentic techniques and pigments. Tim’s original designs for illuminated letters and monograms […]

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atram toms