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Beautiful gold accents make up every intricacy of the leaves and flowers in this rich and romantic composition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRinpa is a leading historical school of Japanese painting, established in 17th-century Kyoto, whose artists were known for working in a range of formats, notably screens, fans, hanging scrolls and kimono textiles. Many Rinpa paintings were used on the sliding doors and walls of noble homes. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe design on our cover shows a section of a screen with various types of blooms often believed to follow the ancient Japanese language of flowers, called Hanakotoba. 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