Sight in and Around Kyoto

The theme of sights in and around the imperial capital of Kyoto was painted more and more frequently as peace became the norm from the Momoyama period on ward. On this pair of six-fold screens, views of Kyoto, festivals, and people’s everyday lives appear between the clouds of gold leaf. The right screen features the Great Buddha Hall of Hoko-ji temple, a symbol of the Toyotomi family, and the left screen features Nijo castle, a symbol of the Tokugawa family.