Art, Symbol & Imagination
Heitaro Meets Higo beneath the Willow Tree
A huge drooping willow shades a man beside the water while a small woman stands beyond its roots. The caption identifies Heitaro meeting Higo in the tale of the willow tree’s spirit.
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Mo-No-Yuki (after sketches by R. Gordon Smith). "Heitaro Meets Higo beneath the Willow Tree" [editorial title]. In Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan, Richard Gordon Smith; illustrations drawn and painted by Mo-No-Yuki from Smith’s sketches. London: A. & C. Black, 1908; preface explicitly credits Mo-No-Yuki drawing and painting illustrations from Richard Gordon Smith’s sketches., 1908, A. & C. Black. Source scan leaf 29. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0588-0029
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Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of JapanRichard Gordon Smith; illustrations drawn and painted by Mo-No-Yuki from Smith’s sketches1908More from this book
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Mo-No-Yuki (after sketches by R. Gordon Smith). Heitaro Meets Higo beneath the Willow Tree. Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan. Scan leaf 29. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0588-0029