The priest poured the water over the seed he had planted ... Behold! a tiny shoot appeared. Steadily it increased in size until it became a full-grown tree, with twigs and leaves in unruly profusion.

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Overview:

Title: The priest poured the water over the seed he had planted ... Behold! a tiny shoot appeared. Steadily it increased in size until it became a full-grown tree, with twigs and leaves in unruly profusion.
Author: Victo Ngai
Year: 2014
Type: Interior Art

Editions/Publications:

Unknown. Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies (Unknown, Victo Ngai, The Folio Society, $74.95, xxv+256 pages, Hardcover, Anthology)

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