Scenes in and around the Capital
The artwork depicts a landscape scene divided into multiple panels. A large river runs through the scene in a winding path. The river has dark green water with white wave patterns. It has banks with dark green trees. The river curves around a peninsula covered in buildings. The scene depicts many buildings with brown, red, and gray roofs. The background is orange. The right side shows a tall structure with multiple levels and a pointed roof. There are people throughout the scene. The artist's name is Tokugawa. The title reads "Scenes in and around the Capital".
Artwork Details
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 286 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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