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"title": "Asian Autumn: Splendid Variety: 18th-Century Art in Japan",
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"title": "The Lure of Painted Poetry: Japanese and Korean Art",
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"title": "To the River's South in Japanese Painting",
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"did_you_know": "Among Taiga's sources for his paintings were images he studied in Chinese wood-block\u2013printed books.",
"description": "West Lake near Hangzhou, China, has been home to revered poets who immortalized it in their poetry. Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi (772\u2013846) lived in its vicinity, and Song dynasty poet Lin Bu (967\u20131028) led a reclusive life on Solitary Hill near the lake. Landscape paintings of West Lake gained in popularity in Japan as early as the 1400s. The distinctive, arched bridges connecting small islands in the lake identify the subject. Ike Taiga was among the first generation of Japanese artists to emulate Chinese scholars who painted as amateurs and gifted their work to friends and colleagues.",
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