Painting of the Realm: The Kano House of Painters in Seventeenth-Century Japan
by Yukio Lippit
A detailed study of the Kano school of painters and their enduring influence on seventeenth-century Japanese art and culture.
About This Book
This volume examines the Kano house of painters and their central role in seventeenth-century Japanese art.
It explores how the Kano lineage maintained its position through patronage, training, and stylistic adaptation.
The book situates the Kano painters within the broader political and cultural landscape of early modern Japan.
Readers gain insight into the institutional structures that supported professional painting workshops of the period.
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