Google Arts & Culture
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Overview
Added
March 17, 2026
Subject & domain
social-studies · history-chronology
Grade range
Grade 6–Grade 12 (Senior)
Page kind
Article
Introduction
Analysis of 17th-Century Kyoto Screens
- Subject Matter: A detailed examination of two ornate, gold-leaf screens depicting daily life in 17th-century Kyoto.
- Gion Matsuri: The artwork features a parade of floats associated with the Gion Matsuri, a traditional ritual focused on the purification of diseases.
- Key Visual Details:
- River Scene: Fishermen are depicted working by the river while onlookers observe from a bridge.
- Action/Humor: The screens include dynamic scenes, such as a bull on the loose and a playful hypothetical comparison between two crop-carriers.
- Cultural Exchange: The presence of European visitors is highlighted, noted by their distinct clothing and foreign possessions.
- Hidden Elements: The text prompts viewers to locate specific details, including a model of a mantis on a float and a peacock.
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