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Karatane
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Decline and Legacy
Karatane experienced gradual decline following the Fujiwara Regency, as Japanese aesthetics increasingly prioritized indigenous Yamato-e traditions. However, its influence persisted in temple architecture and decorative arts through subsequent periods, and it remains a significant indicator of Japan's sophisticated selective adaptation of foreign cultural forms.
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Yamato E
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Historical Development
The formalization of Yamato E as a recognized artistic movement occurred gradually throughout the 10th and 11th centuries, coinciding with the consolidation of power by the Fujiwara Regency. As court nobles increasingly sought visual expressions of distinctly Japanese themes—particularly landscapes of the Japanese archipelago, seasonal imagery, and scenes from classical Japanese literature—painters began systematically departing from Karatane conventions.
The style gain…