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Sesshu

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Sesshu [ˈsɛʃuː]
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(Biographies / Sesshu (1420-1506) M, Japanese, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) original family name Oda, also called Toyo. 1420-1506, Japanese landscape painter, who introduced the Chinese technique of ink painting on long scrolls to Japan


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