Description
Scenes of spring and summer are depicted in the right screen of these two-panel folding screens, and scenes of autumn and winter are depicted in the left. The shift of scenes is expressed by the use of mist. Typical of works by Sakai Hôitsu (1761-1828), who was the head of the Rin school in Edo (present-day Tokyo), the use of color is very vivid. Never overbearing, this painting is completed in a simple, yet elegant manner.
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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 1, 2026