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Views of Kyoto

Unknown

1604

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Baroque Ukiyo-e Baroque Cityscape

Dominant colour

Views of Kyoto is a 1604 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1604 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a long, flat scene packed with tiny buildings, bridges, and people spread across a golden landscape. The colors are bright but muted—red roofs, green trees, and soft browns for hills. Rivers wind through the scene, and clouds float above like they’re part of the scenery. Some areas look busy with crowds, while others are quiet with just a few figures. The buildings all look like temples or houses you’d see in a city, but they’re drawn in a way that makes them look far away even when they’re close together. It’s like the artist squished everything into one big view. If you like this, check out Baroque to see how other artists played with drama and detail.