Kamakura and Nanbokucho Periods (1185–1392) Taima mandala, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 12th–14th century Unidentified artist Japan Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk Portrait of Shun'oku Myôha, Nanbokuchô period (1336–92), ca. 1383 Japan Hanging scroll: ink, color, and gold on silk The Kamakura period was marked by a gradual shift in power from the nobility to landowning ..