The 159 Artworks of media Gold Leaf and containing the word kano takanobu, gold leaf, 1600

The focus of this composition is a young woman dressed as a gallant samurai, performing the Kabuki skit Chaya asobi, or “Teahouse Entertainments.” Her comic sidekick, the manservant Saruwaka (Young Monkey)—also played by a woman—holds a branch of maple leaves or flowers.In its earliest phase, Kabuki...

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Scene from Suma, Chapter 12 in The Tale of Genji: Hikaru Genji, the protagonist of The Tale of Genji, is gazing out at the cherry blossoms while thinking of the capital, at the temporary house in Suma, when his friend To-no Chujo comes from the capital to visit him. Clouds and haze are represented n...

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These important historical and artistic documents about the relationship between Portugal and Japan depict the arrival of the Portuguese vessels in the port of Nagasaki.Designed to divide spaces into separate compartments, screens were generally made in pairs, consisting of a variable number of hing...

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This painting has been attributed to Kano Eitoku, based on the appraisal inscribed by Kano Eino. Although today we have reservations about calling it an authentic work by Eitoku, it is nevertheless a fine example of the relaxed, unfettered style of Momoyama period painting. With rocky mountains in t...

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These important historical and artistic documents about the relationship between Portugal and Japan depict the arrival of the Portuguese vessels in the port of Nagasaki.Designed to divide spaces into separate compartments, screens were generally made in pairs, consisting of a variable number of hing...

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