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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">machishū</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>social classes by specific type</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>machishu</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></note></mads>