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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Housed in Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - Samurai nobles. A heron on an island in the river Yodo, a porter. Upon taking control, Toyotomi Hideyoshi decreed that all peasants be disarmed completely, Conversely he required samurai to leave the land and take up residnce in the fortified castle towns. This solidified the class system for the next 300 years.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Housed in Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - A cherry tree with blossoms. In Japan, cherry blossoms are highly symbolic, their great beauty and quick end reminding of man's life span. Hideoshi held a famous Cherry Blossom Viewing Party, attended by 1300 women. Fortification walls in the background.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Housed in Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - Street scene, people crossing a fortified bridge, porters carrying heavy loads. The colourful clothes help date the panels: printing colour on cotton had just been invented. A cherry tree in bloom. Cherry blossoms are highly symbolic in Japan, their great beauty and quick end reminding of man's life span. Hideyoshi held a Cherry Blossom Viewing Pary attended by 1300 women.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Housed in Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - A samurai crossing a bridge in gaudy clothing. The colourful clothing also helps date the panels; printing colour on cotton had just been invented.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Housed in Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - Paradise bridge alludes to the Buddha Amida's "Pure Land", a paradise into which all believers desire to be reborn. The bridge was only located here from 1596 to 1600, then was dismantled and integrated into Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mausoleum in Kyoto. A man carrying a tray with food.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Housed in Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - Paradise bridge alludes to the Buddha Amida's "Pure Land", a paradise into which all believers desired to be reborn. The bridge was located here from 1596 to 1600 only, then was dismantled and integrated into Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mausoleum in Kyoto. Two men carrying trays with food.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Housed in Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - A couple in their home. A man carries a tray with food.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Housed in Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - A lady with a red sunshade. Behind her the moat of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's castle and fortification walls.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the city of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615), Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - Paradise bridge alludes to the Buddha Amida's "Pure Land", a paradise into which all believers desire to be reborn. The bridge was located here from 1596 to 1600 only, then was dismantled and integrated into Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mausoleum in Kyoto.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the city of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615),Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - A couple in their house. In the background the fortification walls of Osaka's castle.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the city of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615),Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - Part of Paradise bridge and the Inner Baily with its fortification walls.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the city of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615),Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 6 - Part of the Inner Baily. The corners are fortified by a massive wall and defence towers.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...