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Lake Xi, located on the outskirts of the city of Hangzhou in China, has such scenic beauty that every Zen monk who went to China visited it, and it became a popular subject for ink paintings. This work emphasizes the horizontal line of the bridge built by Bo Juyi (772-846) and Su Dongpo (1036-1101). The distinctive features of this painting are its soft brushwork effect and moist touch of ink. The artist, Ôsai, was closely associated with Nôami (1397-1471).
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
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July 20, 2026