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Kano Masanobu (1434-1530) and Japan art: Legacy of China
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Tosa Mitsuoki and Japan art: Edo Period art
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Japan art and Eiichi Kotozuka: Sosaku Hanga
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Japan art and Domoto Insho: Early Showa art
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Japan art and Bakufu Ohno
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Japan art and Henmi Takashi
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Japan art and Kikuchi Keigetsu (1879-1955)
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