Kamakura

DEFINITION

A period in Japanese art history from 1185-1333. It was preceded by the Heian period (794-1185) and followed by the Muromachi/Ashikaga period (1392-1573).Examples of Kamakura art:Rai Kunitoshi (Japanese, active c. 1290-1320), Blade for a Dagger (Tanto), late 13th-early 14th century, Kamakura period, steel, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.