woodblock print, from the series Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen), signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, publisher's mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1929-42) to lower right ...

They first appeared during the Nara period (710-794 AD ... Throughout history, they have been featured in Japanese art, folklore, and religious ceremonies. The deer symbolise purity, innocence ...

NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, ...

"provide a vivid picture of life in the Japanese capital in the eighth century, a period of profound political and cultural change". Nara is around 45km (28 miles) south of Kyoto, and was once the ...

They first appeared during the Nara period (710-794 AD) when the city served as the capital of Japan ... Throughout history, ...