Scenes in and around Kyoto, early 17th century, Unknown Japanese, 67 ¡Ñ 148 ¡Ñ 5/8 in. (170.18 ¡Ñ 375.92 ¡Ñ 1.59 cm) (outer frame), Ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan, 17th century, This screen shows a bird¡¦s-eye view of the city of Kyoto, the capital of Japan for most of its early history. Many famous sites of Kyoto are pictured. To orient yourself, look for the river that emerges in the middle of the far right panel and then flows to the upper left. This is the Kamo River, which flows north-south and bisects the city. It is crossed by several bridges¡Xthe Fifth Avenue Bridge, visible in the second panel from the right, and the Third Avenue Bridge, in the upper part of the fourth panel from the right.