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
Museum record:: View original