Description
This pair of screens makes skillful use of a distinctive pointillist technique, giving a sense of three-dimensionality and texture to the unusual subject matter of stone lanterns along a stone fence. Some scholars believe that the screens show a view from Mt. Inari in Kyoto, where Itō Jakuchū lived during the later years of his life.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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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
June 8, 2026