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*''Japanese'': 奈良絵本 ''(Nara ehon)''
*''Japanese'': 奈良絵本 ''(Nara ehon)''
−''Nara ehon'' ("Nara Illustrated Books") were a type of hand-painted books produced in [[Kyoto]] in the early 1600s. Closely related works known as ''Nara emaki'' ("Nara handscrolls") also existed in the handscroll format.
+''Nara ehon'' ("Nara Illustrated Books") were a type of hand-painted books produced in [[Kyoto]] in the early 1600s. Closely related works known as ''Nara emaki'' ("Nara handscrolls") also existed in the handscroll format. They are "noted for their bold and brightly coloured illustrations," in a style related to that of the [[Tosa school]].<ref>John Carpenter, "By Brush or Block Printing: Transmitting Cultural Heritage in Pre-Modern Japan," ''Orientations'' 38:8 (2007), 63.</ref>
Despite their name, the books had no connection to the city of [[Nara]], or the [[Nara period]].
Despite their name, the books had no connection to the city of [[Nara]], or the [[Nara period]].
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==References==
==References==
*Ishikawa Toru, talk at Discovering the Japanese Collection at Brigham Young University Symposium, March 25, 2016.
*Ishikawa Toru, talk at Discovering the Japanese Collection at Brigham Young University Symposium, March 25, 2016.
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[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]