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bokashi 暈

1 A gradation of colors or tones from dark to light or vice versa. One example is colorization of the…

Architecture, Decorations, Art History, Painting
hōō 鳳凰

1 A phoenix. A mythical Chinese bird, thought to have been introduced to Japan in the Asuka period. The…

Architecture, Painting, Decorations, Art History
seigaiha 青海波 ✓

1 Also pronounced seikaiha. A wave design made of the arches of concentric circles superimposed…

Art History, Painting, Decorations, Architecture
unkimon 雲気文

1 Chinese: yunqiwen.
An ancient Chinese decorative design formed from C and S shapes. It is…

Architecture, Painting, Decorations, Art History

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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