Japanese Screens “Amusements at Higashiyama in Kyoto“ | MetCollects

“What does a world at peace look like?“ John Carpenter on “Amusements at Higashiyama in Kyoto“ Amusements at Higashiyama in Kyoto, ca. 1620s. Kano School. Edo period (1615–1868). Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, gold, mica, and gold leaf on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, 2013 Benefit Fund and Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2014 (, .2) MetCollects introduces highlights of works of art recently acquired by the Met through gifts and purchases. Discover a new work each month. Credits Director: Christopher Noey Producer and Editor: Sarah Cowan Camera: Jonathan Nichols, Jessica Glass Lighting: Ned Hallick Production Assistants: Kate Farrell, Lisa Rifkind, Stephanie Wuertz Audio Recording: David Raymond Music: Austin Fisher Explore more on MetMedia: