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Contributors to the catalogue Chronology

AMW Andrew M. Wat sky Early historical period
AY Ariga Yoshitaka Asuka 552-710
HY Hiroi Yüichi Nara 710-794
JIK Janet Ikeda Kohatsu Heian 794-1185
KS Kawakami Shigeki
MK Matsushima Ken Medieval period
MR Miriam Ricketts Kamakura 1185-1333
MS Miyajima Shin'ichi Muromachi 1333-1573
NK Nedachi Kensuke Nanbokuchô (Northern and Southern
NYA Nakamura Yoriaki Courts) 1333-1392
NYS Nakamura Yasushi Sengoku jidai (Age of Wars) 1467-1573
SH Soejima Hiromichi
SN Suzuki Norio Early modern period
SY Sato Yasuhiro
TY Takahashi Yüji Momoyama 1573-1615
WA Watanabe Akiyoshi Edo 1615-1868
YK Yuyama Ken'ichi
YS Yoshiaki Shimizu Modern period
Meiji 1868-1912
Dimensions of all works are in centi- Taishô 1912-1926
meters, followed by inches within Showà 1926-present
parentheses.

All Japanese and Chinese personal names Chinese Dynasties
appear in the catalogue in traditional style, Tang 618-907
with surnames preceding given names. Five Dynasties 907-960
Northern Song 960-1127
"Left" and "right" mean the viewer's left Southern Song 1127-1279
and right when referring to paintings, Yuan (Mongol) 1279-1368
proper left and right when referring to Ming 1368-1644
sculpture and robes. Qing 1644-1911

The following words are not defined in the text:
kad: cipher or stylized signature
shakudd: alloy of copper and gold,
patinated black
shuji: character symbolizing a deity
(in Esoteric Buddhism).

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