Scenes in and around Kyoto

Exploring a pair of Japanese screens depicting the history city in incredible detail" to "Take a closer look at a pair of Japanese screens with BBC Radio 4's Moving Pictures.

Sights in and around Kyoto (1615-1624) by UnknownOriginal Source: Bureau of Public Enterprise Shimane Prefectural Government/Deposited in Shimane Art Museum

Take a closer look at a pair of Japanese screens with BBC Radio 4's Moving Pictures. Go to the next image to follow along scene-by-scene.

Scene One: Shopping

Scene Two: Nijo Castle

Scene Three: Up in the Clouds

Scene Four: The Gion Festival

Scene Five: The Melon Seller

Credits: Story

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Moving Pictures was presented and produced by Cathy FitzGerald.
It was a White Stiletto production for BBC Radio 4.
Sights in and around Kyoto, Artist Unknown, Mid Genna era (1615-24). From the collection of the Shimane Museum, courtesy of the Bureau of Public Enterprise, Shimane Prefectural Government.

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