tuckontotheflatfaceasifblowntherebythewind.Thepainterobtainsaneffectofevilbyshowingthisterriblyunbalancedfacefromthewindow.Later,inasceneofarevel,theutensilsarepersonified.Therearecon-fusedcandlestickswithfacesandhands,bellswitheyesandnoses,whistlingwinecups,anddancingtopsoffenceposts,centeringaroundthelong-nosedgoblinandthemoon-facedwoman.Ahatchetwitheyes,puttingonarmor,advancestowardadeadtreethatisholdingupbothhands,abouttorunaway.Throughsuchscenesthepicturescrolldescribesafeudalisticmonarch'sself-satisfaction,hisretainers'ignorance,andtheircorruptlivingcon-ditions.Thescenesarefulloffunratherthanmystery,butwefindnothinghumorousinthematall.Thedrawingstyleofthepicturescorrespondstothecontent;position.Thelivingconditionsandfeudalatmospherearemademorevividlyrealbybeingpresentedimaginatively.
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