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The document explores the concept of copying in Edo-period Japanese art, challenging the negative connotations associated with it by examining the works and theories of literati painters Nakayama Koˉyoˉ and Nakabayashi Chikutoˉ. It argues that copying was not merely a lack of originality but a significant practice that demonstrated knowledge and engagement with cultural heritage, particularly through the lens of Chinese artistic traditions. The paper aims to recontextualize the understanding of originality
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- Auralia Foundation
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