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at equal length. It cannot but be that the reader, according to 

 his standpoint and interest, will find one too briefly handled, and 

 another perhaps too fully discussed. The numerous Japanese 

 names, which may be valueless to many in Europe, or even in 

 their way, will be a welcome means of guidance to foreigners 

 and natives in Japan. 



In the introductory chapter on Japanese art-industry I have 

 merely touched upon painting and the history of its development. 

 I was aware that my judgment and my knowledge in this depart- 

 ment were far inferior to those of a scholar who had devoted six 

 years in Japan itself, and much more time since his return to Eng- 

 land, to this subject and the preparation of a work upon it. The 

 results of his studies are now appearing in a sumptuous volume 

 under the title, "The Pictorial Arts of Japan," by William Anderson 

 (Sampson Low & Co., London). This book not only fills the 

 gap left by me, but offers to every friend of art the first thorough 

 instruction in the character and development of Japanese painting. 



It remains for me to express my thanks to several friends for 

 their kind assistance. Professor Dr. Justi, of Marburg, furnished, 

 after originals, the excellent pen-and-ink drawings for the wood- 

 cuts figs. I (12), 13, 16, 17, 18, and 19. To my talented scholar 

 Herr C. Schultehs I owe the drawings for figs. 8, 9, 10, ii, and 

 14, and for tables L, II., III., IV., and XV. Herr C. Reinhertz, 

 another of my earnest scholars, drew the review-chart for mining- 

 industry, after a large hand-chart which Engineer Kurimoto, of 

 the " Upper Mining Office " in Tokio, had kindly sent me. I am 

 indebted to the latter for various other points as well, and also 

 to Dr. S. Nagai, who aided me by reading the proofs for errors 

 in Japanese. 



All the illustrations are original, and I acknowledge gratefully 

 the fact that the publisher has spared neither trouble nor expense 

 to worthily adorn the book. 



Bonn. 



