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History of art in Japan

  • Ukiyo-eIn 1603, the city of Edo became the seat of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate. The merchant class, positioned at the bottom of the social order, benefited most…
  • EmakimonoThe earliest surviving Japanese handscroll dates to the 8th century and depicts the life of Gautama Buddha. This work, known as the Shigisan Engi Emaki…