Artwork
Entertainments of the Four Seasons in Kyoto
Entertainments of the Four Seasons in Kyoto is an unspecified painting by the Ukiyo-e artist Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙. It dates from 1733 and is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
About this work
Overview
Entertainments of the Four Seasons in Kyoto is a painting by Maruyama Ōkyo, a Japanese artist. The work is a long, narrow scroll featuring text and is held at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Technique & Style
The scroll is characterized by black ink text on a beige background, with varying densities of writing across different sections. The text is likely a poetic or literary passage, presented in a traditional Japanese script.
History & Provenance
The painting was created by Maruyama Ōkyo in 1733. It is now part of the Detroit Institute of Arts collection.
Artist & collection
