Okimono as an Object of Scientific Analysis
The article deals with scientific research in okimono, reveals the widespread stereotypes in the perception of this art activity, determines the state of the research of okimono in the world art japanology, elucidates the principles of forming the source base of the study. It also establishes the contradictions in the appraisal of okimono and the use of appropriate terminology in the Japanese and European art criticism, describes the special characteristics of attribution and possible areas of research.