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The White-Robed Kannon

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    …work Nōami admired, and “The White-Robed Kannon,” a portrait in ink of the Buddhist goddess of mercy painted for his child’s memorial service. Nōami’s son, Geiami (d. 1485), and grandson, Sōami, also served the Ashikaga court as painters and art advisers; together they are known as the San Ami (Three…

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