Scenes of the Four Seasons in Kyoto

1778

Not on view

The bucolic western environs of Kyoto are depicted in the opening spring scene of this scroll. The work closely follows a painting in the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya by Genki’s teacher, Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795), who championed realistic techniques in eighteenth-century Kyoto. Drawing on traditional themes of famous scenic spots and seasonal activities, Genki depicted the ordinary citizens of Kyoto performing everyday activities and put emphasis on the landscape setting.

Artwork Details

源琦筆　華洛四季遊楽図巻
Title: Scenes of the Four Seasons in Kyoto
Artist: Genki (Komai Ki) (Japanese, 1747–1797)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1778
Culture: Japan
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 12 5/16 in. × 16 ft. 7 15/16 in. (31.3 × 507.8 cm)
Overall with mounting: 12 13/16 in. × 16 ft. 7 15/16 in. (32.5 × 507.8 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Object Number: 2015.300.201
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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