Street Scenes in Kyoto
Unknown Artist
17th century
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 257 1/4 in. (33 x 653.4 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Edward M. Bratter, 1957
Accession Number
57.70.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Street Scenes in Kyoto," captivating 17th-century handscroll Japan's Edo period (16151868), offers a vivid panoramic glimpse into the bustling urban life of the ancient capital. Crafted by an unknown artist using ink color on paper, this work measures an impressive 13 x 257¼ inches (33 x 653.4 cm), allowing it to unfurl like a living tapestry of everyday commerce and activity. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Asian Art Department a gift from Edward M Bratter in 1957, it captures the energy of Kyoto's markets and streets, where vendors, shoppers, and passersby mingle amid traditiona...