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Civilizations

Paving the Way for Maruyama Okyo's Masterpiece

"Cracked Ice" combines everything Okyo knew from both Eastern and Western traditions.

Aired 05/08/2018 | Rating NR

Civilizations

Paving the Way for Maruyama Okyo's Masterpiece

Clip: Episode 4 | 2m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

"Cracked Ice" combines everything Okyo knew from both Eastern and Western traditions.

In what's regarded as Maruyama Okyo's greatest work, "Cracked Ice" combines everything Okyo knew from both Eastern and Western traditions.

Aired 05/08/2018 | Rating NR

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