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1. Yamato E

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   Yamato E (大和絵, literally "Japanese pictures") was a distinctive style of Japanese art that emerged during the Heian period (794–1185) as a deliberate aesthetic counterpoint to the dominant Karatane tradition. Distinguished by its emphasis on native Japanese subject matter, materials, and compositional principles, Yamato E represented a cultural assertion of indigenous artistic identity during an era of significant Chinese cultural influence.
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