
1) Empire of Japan 2) Japanese painting
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==Materials== Nihonga are typically executed on washi (Japanese paper) or eginu (silk), using brushes. The paintings can be either monochrome or polychrome. If monochrome, typically sumi (Chinese ink) made from soot mixed with a glue from fishbone or animal hide is used. If polychrome, the pigments are derived from natural ingredients: minerals, s...
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(from the article `arts, East Asian`) ...expand the technical adaptations of these masters. Shimomura Kanzan (1873–1930), Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958), and Hishida Shuns (1874–1911) stand ...
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