Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. groups of people
6. social groups
7. social classes
8. [social classes by specific type]

Anotations

Scope note:

A wealthy merchant class of people, particularly those living in Kyoto, who became major patrons of art in Japan during the Momoyama (1573-1615) and Edo (1615-1868) periods and thus influenced the production of painting styles from the 16th to 19th centuries.