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Pine Tree and Fungus, 19th century. Creator: Tsubaki Chinzan (Japanese, 1801-1854)

Pine Tree and Fungus, 19th century. The Nanga, or "Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture. The subjects and styles of their work reflected the contemporary Japanese taste for imported Chinese objects and learning. A common practice among Nanga painters was the exchange of small paintings and calligraphies. They also celebrated special gatherings of artist-friends by producing individual sheets that were then gathered together in albums. The sheets shown here were part of such a gathering

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Frosted Branches and Dwarf Bamboo, 1847. Creator: Tsubaki Chinzan (Japanese, 1801-1854)

Frosted Branches and Dwarf Bamboo, 1847. Japanese painters were frequently influenced by paintings from China and Korea that they saw in private and temple collections throughout the country. Japan has a long history of interest in its continental neighbors

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