Scenes of the Four Seasons in Kyoto

Scenes of the Four Seasons in Kyoto

Genki (Komai Ki)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.