New-York tribune., 1871-12-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
JAPAN.

~ the Illustrated Library OF lravei. EApioIa'i''
and Adventure" the plan OF which has alreauy oo'n
voticed in our columns affords favoraoie sPec,h'n
NJ the character and execution OF the proloSe" i'
,-v terprise II aims at giving the Ia''S' anu
,,o ,,mplete Authentic information concerning inc
-. . Janan and the changes of policy which
~. r .ped that remote and comparatvely I'M
mum land "a the influences Of modern ciylllzatlon
Two d;tor has selected his materials from INC
, | of recent visitors to Japan selecting
t, most ,hlable portions. and arranging
them in manner form ali impressive ana curious
CALLER, e. japanese life. In spite OF the cop
cus details on that subject which we have pnoiSheo
from time to time in correspondence 1roin 'al'i'
our readers will here find variety OF mover lhloi
nation presented in n singularly rcadaole, a"u
often in a riQuant and attractive manner we can
now only direct their attention 10 IT" vi '"o
tempting passages in the volume. assured that they
will prove an enticcment to further acquaintance
with thc work Among the descriptions OF the cuts
Toms OF the native population, CONTAINED IN the vol
umc the sketches by NJ. Ainf Humbert' the SWISS
ambassador to Japan in 1862 who resided Tor severai
wears in the country, and whose admirable volnmes
have recently been published, are among the most
characteristic and instructive, bearing every inter
nal sign Of accuracy, and written in lfei'ke ana
pleasing style of composition. The following pass
sge is from his chapter on
JAPANESE ART AND INDUSTRY.
"w,s,cvrr NAV he the variety industrial products
dspaycl II shops Of the coulItTclai cry lnc'
r,n nch denotes their place the works of The
far East and venture to call IT, without rear OF cohu"
The artsan OF Ycdo veritanle artist II we ey
eo"pqed 70 submit in his representations Of the human
nr1 ~ il we overlook the insnicenCy Of his knowcdce
f S i9 %r FS%, S in E al ctcr respects s dn
"e1 re 9%s% Of q na Msg as e y sSs deco"
Atons and the exquisite feeling lcr ha'uc WI % mo &
1.9e,ahle or animal kingdom These his fatorite
subjects flowers and birds have the power OF sprng
truth grace and harmony In regard to perfection OF
execution III" works produced IN both calh'aIs are
vi ms pa,sc before magazine of Objects Of art and
scs bo ry"r cease 20 gather fhcr under ;he COW
cred gallery where the stores displayed They con
shr or wh" n:cclan where red fish hcat in the inrid
water over shella. In the crner threr or i9s
Scary q, thcir ccors aud ho graceful outlines OF their
ev'r left to chance tvcty div the gardencrs hand d.
reefs the work cf uaure, keeps it within limits and
"wilt l. sril more remarkable, n" Jap'nsse fancy
never nuns into those alterations wRlHh III emma ana
eIscwhcrc Outrage nature by cutting trees into go
mciri figures or training shrubs into the shapes o,
sp"Ii sr,s 4enaTr hEg y %nd@nt Of the convsntcna in
tncc~ of thrr two courts has al me - - M ol -
naturally expanding civizat!"n ThcTyiorc u u l,l
rhrartcrizr' by ccrain puerlity: witness thcirny
shH n pa pa ,"h 81 r. a.. have seen aGnara rot iTCh
rscr an ory whcre ihcS smecetd"a nn IN ilnnd nlH
r"ck ta'r on The shore, and hills with al "oods
nni,turc They rycn sometimes add !lpnan IiS9re-
coming aud going. 10y means Of spring wh''h i'
"Tni- Sort o. cln!dishuess found in multitude Of
c dn Of Japn(Se ME- ,Gnflnes u ssa, Fn o pr@,s
and proves 10 h" unique and complete teasc' often
part IT the r,rasi served in cups SO minute ana lY
r+i.n I'm" ich'. md naIspar, ut, that one hardly
soT"f TO touch IT, i.etr are rnis iI my Is ne enytoT
Tt saloons IRE adorned With bird and butterfly
EI,.dN OF flowers, whence depend
chmhng pants vi ich cuu,c the birds TO appear il
% s & in 'S m rn@ S tn, in' ,pnnda. PaT inn'i de s a%
oHn hc~ Of coor.d cla; 1he long slender clSrneT Of
gi!ded PAYER Al the least movement of the breeze
, S; I Of payer p%. @Ey sn% @ & rliG msl
VAGUE sUTn n,'odS Ike the sound Of an .Eoian harp.
and s'% s'%s at 1ss. as Hs IN enamel
"F m Tner % ma" aa.e m f @Rh truly STsna
y , , Of i'"H iSr.s ve r%i in .;rc fngS!s Sn Sn
70" nccN"cc The art Of sS d. ,o rs ' d5 '5 nuPS6 Ps5 s
Se@t sccm to have sT'ay cSaceTatcd he ricne
oi decoration Of INC p,acre ard furniture Of The Mkal
rr,is.ic raor iL,n ~'nrptrous character III" i'rd
~ ,air ' 1. '.I, or ;lriiturc Yotinc las Vaiur
th"'I eyes :"n an asserted service 81 oii "i;'I,ln
ha(l .,Ij, ,,hrj rs iuarhlc.
Ycio N" cy where metals ARE %orfeG ni i,n 10 i
t'.- :r's' int ~ ing chn"Hc"o o hhNt ~
l5rsu .ti q. .ai.lcry md h0rnc;-. wc!l as com
p, .rmo and cooking n'cn-n~ Of iron. c"lI"
Sn,g ~, r,. , n:i,.- 10 faddnst worship. such a.
tHi 4rn. goa.7 ,";t% as, i'r 'e,.iL the altar
sn"rl a'".'- T'rc al :" % a,,a'' for p,tInr5 6 resi-
sa"rh r'f "s' ia" crane N"FA' tortoise "hd the fai'
-; ,rt,,,'r ,lccc> Of bronze and Of porcelain
rtrI'1' of J.l.ii-t industry Is ~ tl' tdr,aiI"Il OF
.u.'i.t Ij a' Isii. nt liciHrr"d wood Surt is the
..'-lr u, u t1c naiiv, dri>dus GuiIc thr ncon-
o. y" Jlu,L Vrui-h. III" produce OF tnr Nthb winch
.t,,. WI, t sui, Of rril deccratl.c art 1hot ar
l,so tgrn,Ic coms'r"tcd of " maeiII whi"'i Is al
flu ~ Il and fl,Y.t I
r-.hii.,v "lirh make 0t marhc and IrecIUlI~
u T. '' "h' ""ih'rS "l '' % i'" ',v Wol ~ @ "''
-" d-te,t t." difference. In the int'Iaor dec
nirfio. "i c.ldn"ft, boxes, or ca>k'tS of modern
ror.r .irn,4d Win II lkcs Of gold On The out.l .ldc
~, acurr inform cltier r brGwi' or black with
"i7 u'i.' iarf" "fG"c'@ made ~ i"cfucred wood
':"''c,. "a'''"h t"i!!t Tables ald thr Icdc'tdS 81
rif..> .c.. c'rG, COR costumes of crrtI0uy
jo 90, "'" -d,d s'.uiI> u. library and hn3l}. .i
fer ~ "''c'"> ,h,lo.c1 iii Vubc or rni'f WORSHIP.
.Lt, T. i',t> .ir-tairS 20 isCT>t3nd. TRIPODS fO
gcrr,. ari modesto Toy variouS TnrposeS.
Am"ng 'i. i",rt articles there are several h0%cS,
which vary :or and ornament according ~ their
h. lor btuth,s tnothIowder, rouge, Ice-p0wtcr aud
nihcr Cosmetics for coinlS. bir pms and alas for
fai<l brad, g: har The other accessors of the feIur-
w,h back LACQUER sorn with golden flowers, then Il
Wude!tiV uni ~ two slk cords kDoitpd IN
Way oi wAnh the owner aUnc knows the secret There
ar other hoxe, Of an oblong forIu which are usually
taken VI Europe for gloves; but The Japanese only
pl"y them ors 20 send letters OF congratuatlOn,
thanks. ~ more polite
Ihp i.quor sqti, the serving OF which the
em"nions part "f japanese banquet. il eolrmniy
metal cans, bamboo tray 1t Is then heated in
scls Of porcelain The cups, large small. Of fine
collection of these charming cups each one of which
celebrated Landscape OF Japan. of the
ias Some hosts. OF supptuOus taste, the
g"st- to drunk from nautilus SHELLS, mounted silver