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Go Sighting #28: Maruyama Okyo’s Two Gentlemen and the Four Scholarly Arts

Maruyama Okyo 円山応挙 (1733-1795) was a famous artist from the Edo period who mixed Western naturalism with Eastern decorative designs. He founded the Maruyama school of painting and his work has had a profound influence on later Japanese artworks. His … Continue reading

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