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Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai e-inga-kyō; Matsunaga Version)
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Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Kamakura period (1185–1333), Japan
Rights: Public Domain
Title: Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai e-inga-kyō; Matsunaga Version)
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Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Kamakura period (1185–1333), Japan.
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