Leo Bensemann: the Fantastica drawings
Young Dragon
Leo Bensemann, Young Dragon, 1936-37, ink drawing on sheet, Drawings, Paintings and Prints Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library
Young Dragon
Young Dragon
The Twan-ying-tu says:
The yellow dragon does not go in company, and does not live in herds. He certainly waits for the wind and rain and disports himself in the azure air. He wanders in the wilds beyond the heavens. He goes and comes, fulfilling the decree; at the proper seasons if there is perfection he comes forth, if not he remains unseen.
The Nan-Pu-Sin-Shu says:
The dragon's disposition is ferocious. He fears bee's-wax, loves jade and delights to eat the flesh of cooked sparrows. For this reason men who eat sparrows do not cross the sea.
From the Yuen Kien Lei Han
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