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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED BOOKS. 22Q
When a painter copies the works of another artist he
uses the character Bosii in connection with his name, but
when he paints from nature or imagination the word Utsusu,
having a similar signification, is more correct.
BOSU. UTSUSU. UTSUSU.
Copied. Copied, Copied.
Occasionally the artist couples the word respectfully
with his name, as a sign of deference \ his patron.
TSUTSUSHINDE, TSUTSUSHINDE VEGAKU. TSUTSUSHINDE.
1\ cspectfully. Respectfiilly paints. K espectfjilly.
Should a writer desire to show that the work is entirely
his own, he joins the words Zi roku with his name.
ZI ROKU.
IZritten by himself.
Characters signifying views, pictures, sketches and so
forth, are frequently found on the labels upon books of
