Capitalscapes: Folding Screens and Political Imagination in Late Medieval Kyoto (Folding Screens And Political Imagination in Late Medieval Kyoto)

Huraian

Following the destruction of Kyoto during the civil wars of the late 15th century, large-scale panoramic paintings of the city began to emerge. This study of the Kyoto screens examines their inception in the 16th to early 17th centuries, focusing on the political motivations that sparked their creation.