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Daimyo Procession from Yūshō-in

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Eight-panel folding screen with a gold background and a red and black border. A landscape scene with rolling green hills and trees. A large building with a tiled roof and red accents in the background. Several groups of people in traditional Japanese clothing walking on paths. A bridge over a body of water on the left side. A pathway leading to a building on the right side with people standing on it. The people are dressed in various colors, including blue, white, and black. Some people carry items, and some have umbrellas. The scene depicts a Daimyo procession from Yūshō-in by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 284 px
Museum record:
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