Description
This work depicts the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers. While the oldest sliding door paintings of the Yōtoku-in Temple are dated to around 1490, the artist of this painting is not identified today. During the Edo period (1615–1868) it was attributed to Shūbun (dates unknown).
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ColBase
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026