Even those who find it perplexing, which means many Western viewers, usually fall for the paintings known as miniatures.
That they do so with such fidelity and intensity, without exaggerating their own personalities, is something for Western viewers to ponder.
To the average Western viewer, their absence is an accident of photography.
The tension is about perspectives on the work these days - how it should be presented to Western viewers.
The section dealing with the question of copying and forgery may prove more perplexing to Western viewers.
Nevertheless, it seems that such an understanding is still beyond the capacity of Western viewers.
This amazing art form may still feel a bit unapproachable to the Western viewer.
For a Western viewer trying to understand such subtleties, a little guidance goes a long way.
A Western viewer in the year 2000 can only look and wonder.
These days, Western viewers may find the meanings of the images on lacquer boxes obscure or even distasteful.
