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| Art of the Edo Period (1615–1868) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief overview of artistic production in Japan during the Edo or Tokugawa period. With 9 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/edop/hd_edop.htm | |
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| Art of the Pleasure Quarters and the Ukiyo-e Style |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A lengthy discussion of the social developments in the Edo period that gave rise to literary and visual arts such as kabuki theater and ukiyo-e paintings and woodblock prints. With 5 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/plea/hd_plea.htm | |
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| Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156–1868 |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Online presentation of a 2009-2010 exhibition, the "first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai" and "the first exhibition ever devoted to the subject of Japanese arms and armor conservation." With images of 27 objects.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2009/art-of-the-samurai/photo-ga... | |
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| Great Waves: Chinese Themes in the Arts of Korea and Japan |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Online presentation of a 2003 exhibition that "explores how Chinese pictorial themes—Buddhist iconography, landscape imagery, flower and bird subjects, and figural narratives—were selectively adopted and reinterpreted by native artists in Korea and Japan." With images of 16 related artworks dating from the 10th to the 18th century.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2003/great-waves | |
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| Interiors Imagined: Folding Screens, Garments, and Clothing Stands Source: Interiors Imagined: Fold |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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"The original function and context of a genre of screens referred to today as 'whose sleeves?' screens, or tagasode byôbu, are less well studied and understood. As revealed by more than forty extant examples, artisans from various painting schools depicted on folding screens an array of sumptuously patterned garments casually draped over clothing stands." With images of two screens from the Momoyama period.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/fold/hd_fold.htm | |
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| The Japanese Blade: Technology and Manufacture |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Discusses two important techniques of traditional Japanese sword-making -- kitae (forging the blade) and yaki-ire (hardening the edge). With 5 related art objects.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/japb/hd_japb.htm | |
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| Japanese Incense |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief look at the history of incense in Japan: "Incense wood was recorded for the first time in Japan in 595, during the reign of Empress Suiko. Not long before that date, in the mid-sixth century, Buddhism had been introduced into Japan from the continent, and along with Buddhist images and sutras, incense and its implements were also imported." With 13 related objects.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jinc/hd_jinc.htm | |
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| Japanese Weddings in the Edo Period (1615–1868) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief overview of Edo-period wedding customs: "The social structure of the Edo period (1615–1868) developed under the strict control of the Tokugawa military regime. During this period, the families of the shogunate and provincial leaders (daimyô) arranged marriages based on political interests, and the consent of the shogunate was necessary for a daimyô wedding." With images of 4 related objects.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jwed/hd_jwed.htm | |
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| Japonisme |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief discussion of the influence of Japanese ukiyo-e woodcut prints on European Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters of the 19th century. With 12 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jpon/hd_jpon.htm | |
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| Kamakura and Nanbokucho Periods (1185–1392) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief introduction to the Kamakura and Nanbokucho periods, with a focus on political developments and the shift that occurred in the Japanese aesthetic during this time. With 5 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kana/hd_kana.htm | |
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| The Kano School of Painting |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief overview of the Kano school, established by Kano Masanobu (1434-1530). Prominent for more than 300 years, the Kano school is considered to be the "longest lived and most influential school of painting in Japanese history." Closely associated with their powerful patrons, the Tokugawa shogunate, the Kano school prospered throughout the Edo period. With 3 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kano/hd_kano.htm | |
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| The Kitano Tenjin Engi Emaki |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A multimedia learning website about a 13th-century Japanese handscroll that illustrates the legends of the Kitano Shrine (Kitano Tenjin Engi). Included are a short introduction to the Kitano Tenjin Engi Emaki and audio introduction to the pieces.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/45428 | |
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| Kofun Period (ca. 3rd century–538) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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An overview of cultural production during the Kofun period, which is named after the tomb mounds that were built for members of the ruling class during this time. With 5 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kofu/hd_kofu.htm | |
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| Lacquerware of East Asia |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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An introduction to East Asian lacquerware. Discusses production methods, as well as artistic techniques as they developed in China, Japan, and Korea, respectively. Includes a short glossary of decoration techniques. With 14 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/elac/hd_elac.htm | |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Asian Art |
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The Metropolitan Museum's content-rich website offers many options for exploring its online collection of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan art. Browse artworks by country/culture, time period, or subject area; or search for artworks and featured content for a specific country/culture or topic by using the Timeline website's search tool.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ | |
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| Miyake, Kawakubo, and Yamamoto: Japanese Fashion in the Twentieth Century |
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An introduction to Japanese fashion since the 1960s, with a focus on the designers Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo, and Yohji Yamamoto. With 10 examples of the artists' works from the museum's collection.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jafa/hd_jafa.htm | |
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| Momoyama Period (1573–1615) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief overview of cultural developments in Japan during the Momoyama (Peach Hill) period, an era characterized by constant warfare as the daimyos (feudal barons) struggled for control of Japan. With links to 2 related art objects and the museum's shoin room, which is modeled after a formal Japanese reception room from 1600.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/momo/hd_momo.htm | |
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| Muromachi Period (1392–1573) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief overview of cultural and artistic developments during the Muromachi period, when members of the Ashikaga family occupied the position of shogun. The Muromachi era was characterized by social and political upheaval, but it was also a time of economic and artistic innovation. With 6 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/muro/hd_muro.htm | |
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| Netsuke: From Fashion Fobs to Coveted Collectibles |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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An introduction to the netsuke, a decorative accessory worn with the kimono since the 17th century. With images of 15 related objects.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nets/hd_nets.htm | |
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| Noh Costume |
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An introduction to the development of Noh costumes since the 14th century. With images of 10 Edo-period robes from the MMA's collection.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nohc/hd_nohc.htm | |
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| Rinpa Painting Style |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief introduction to the Rinpa school of painting, which was "a key part of the revival in the Edo period of indigenous Japanese artistic interests described by the term yamato-e." With 5 related artworks and links to related essays about yamato-e painting and seasonal imagery in Japanese art.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rinp/hd_rinp.htm | |
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| Seasonal Imagery in Japanese Art |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A discussion of seasonal imagery in Japanese art, with an emphasis on the importance of Shinto, Zen Buddhism, and poetry. With 9 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/seim/hd_seim.htm | |
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| Shoguns and Art |
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A discussion of shoguns and their role in the artistic and cultural history of Japan from the late 12th century until the end of the Edo period (1868). With 9 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shga/hd_shga.htm | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1000–1400 A.D. |
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"While enjoying a lifestyle of material wealth and cultural elegance in the capital Heian-kyo, the imperial court's political authority enters a period of decline." With a period overview, list of key events, and 10 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Heian (794-1185), Kamakura (1185-1333), Nambokucho (1336-1392), and Muromachi (1392-1573) periods, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=07®ion=eaj | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D. |
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"From about the fourth century B.C., Jomon culture is gradually superceded by the more advanced Yayoi culture." With a period overview, list of key events, and 4 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Jomon (ca. BCE 10,500-300) and Yayoi (ca. BCE 4thC-3rdC CE) cultures, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=04®ion=eaj | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1400–1600 A.D. |
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"The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are the most turbulent period in Japanese history, as military warlords clash violently and frequently in attempts to increase their own power and territory." With a period overview, list of key events, and 9 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Muromachi (1392-1573) and Momoyama (1573-1615) periods, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=08®ion=eaj | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1–500 A.D. |
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"Around the third century A.D., the practice of building sepulchral mounds and burying treasures with the dead is transmitted to Japan from the continent." With a period overview, list of key events, and 7 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Yayoi culture (ca. BCE 4thC-3rdC CE) and the Kofun period (ca. 3rdC-538), an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=05®ion=eaj | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1600–1800 A.D. |
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"The Edo, also known as the Tokugawa, period is a time of relative peace and stability, following centuries of warfare and disruption." With a period overview, list of key events, and 10 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Momoyama (1573-1615) and Edo (1615-1868) periods, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=09®ion=eaj | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1800–1900 A.D. |
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"In the nineteenth century, Japan experiences a dramatic shift from the conservative, isolationist policies of the shogun-dominated Edo period to the rapid and widespread drive to modernize and engage with the rest of the world that characterizes the Meiji Restoration." With a period overview, list of key events, and 9 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Edo period (1615-1868), an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=10®ion=eaj | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1900 A.D.–present |
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"The twentieth century is a turbulent time in Japan, as the country vacillates between unprecedented heights of power and wealth and the depths of poverty and devastation." With a period overview, list of key events, and 10 related artworks. Also has links to an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=11®ion=eaj | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 2000–1000 B.C. |
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"The people of this period live primarily in the foothills and along the coast." With a period overview, list of key events, and 4 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about Jomon Culture (ca. BCE 10,500-300), an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=03®ion=eaj | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 500–1000 A.D. |
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"The introduction of Buddhism to the Japanese archipelago from China and Korea in the sixth century causes momentous changes amounting to a fundamentally different way of life for the Japanese." With a period overview, list of key events, and 5 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Kofun (ca. 3rdC-538), Asuka (538-710), Nara (710-794), and Heian (794-1185) periods, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=06®ion=eaj | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 8000–2000 B.C. |
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"Japan's Neolithic Age coincides with a long period of climatic warming that begins about 10,000 B.C. and causes sea levels to rise—separating the Japanese archipelago from the Asian continent." With a period overview, list of key events, and 1 related artwork. Also has links to additional information about Jomon Culture (ca. BCE 10,500-300), an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=02®ion=eaj | |
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| Turning Point: Oribe and the Arts of Sixteenth-Century Japan |
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Online presentation of a 2003-2004 exhibition that "explores the genesis of the dramatic stylistic changes in Japanese art during the brief but brilliant Momoyama period (1573–1615), which witnessed the struggles of ambitious warlords for control of the long-splintered country and Japan’s first encounter with the West. ... Serving the last two leaders [of the period] as warrior and tea master—or cultural adviser—was Furuta Oribe (1543/44–1615), who left an indelible mark on the aesthetics of the period." Featuring related artworks with descriptions, organized by medium (genre painting on folding screens and hanging scrolls; ceramics for the tea ceremony; lacquerware; and tsujigahana textiles for garments worn by the society's elite). Images and maps available in the publication of the exhibit.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2003/oribe/ | |
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| Woodblock Prints in the Ukiyo-e Style |
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A brief introduction to the development of the ukiyo-e style in woodblock printing, with a focus on the technical aspects of polychrome printing. With 11 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ukiy/hd_ukiy.htm | |
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| The Written Image: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting |
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Online presentation of a 2002-2003 exhibition. "The Written Image: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection ... traces the evolution of Japanese calligraphy from the Nara period (710–784) through the 19th century." With images of 10 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2002/sylvan-barnet-and-william-b... | |
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| Yayoi Culture (ca. 4th century B.C.–3rd century A.D.) |
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A brief overview of cultural developments during the Yayoi period. With 3 related artifacts.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/yayo/hd_yayo.htm | |
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