Yoshiaki Shimizu:

JAPAN The Shaping of Daimyo Culture 1185-1868

More than 450 objects illustrated Japanese art and ritual during 700 years of patronage by warrior-aristocrats, the feudal baron daimyo. Included were portraits, sculpture, armor, swords, saddles, scrolls, screens, sliding door panels, lacquer, ceramics, robes, Noh masks, and tea utensils, many officially designated in Japan as National Treasures, Important Cultural Properties, and Important Art Objects. 402 pages.

National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1988.