Bugaku Scroll, Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century, Japan, Handscroll from set of two; ink, color, and gold on paper, 14 3/8

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Bugaku Scroll, Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century, Japan, Handscroll from set of two; ink, color, and gold on paper, 14 3/8 in. x 55 ft. 8 3/8 in. ( x cm), Paintings, As early as the seventh or eighth century, when formal diplomatic contacts between Japan and the Asian continent were at their peak, dance and music from central and southeast Asia, China, and Korea were combined with native Shinto song for court performances known as gagaku

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Size: 6400px × 3259px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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