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Title Contains Image(s) Description Keywords
nanban-e 南蛮絵

Western painting brought by the Portuguese and Spanish who arrived in Japan in the 16th century, nanban bijutsu…

Art History, General Terms
nanban 南蛮

Lit. "Southern barbarian art." Considered to be the first manifestation of direct Western influence on Japanese culture,…

Art History, General Terms
Nanbokuchō jidai 南北朝時代

The Southern and Northern Court period (1336-92). It takes its name from two separate antagonistic Imperial courts supported…

Art History, General Terms
Nara jidai 奈良時代

The Nara period (645-794). In 645 a coup to restore Imperial authority was carried out by Prince Naka no Ōe 中大兄 (later,…

Art History, General Terms
nengō 年号

Era name. The practice of naming eras originated in China when the first era name, Jian wu (Jp: Kengen 建元), was given to the…

Art History, General Terms
nenjibutsu 念持仏

Also jibutsu 持仏 and uchibotoke 内仏. A Buddhist image which is kept at close proximity for personal daily…

Art History, General Terms
nenki 年記

The date of production of a work of art. Nenki are often accompanied by the signature of the artist shomei…

Art History, General Terms
Noh 能

A type of dramatic performance originating in the 14th century *Muromachi jidai…

Art History, General Terms
nunojiki 布敷

Lit. "fabric paving." Pavement formed by square or rectangular stones laid so that a little space is allowed around each.…

Art History, General Terms

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JAANUS is the on-line Dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Art Historical Terminology compiled by Dr. Mary Neighbour Parent.

Originally built by the Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation, it is now hosted and maintained by the Media Center for Art History at Columbia University