"What does a world at peace look like?" John Carpenter on "Amusements at Higashiyama in Kyoto"<br /><br />Amusements at Higashiyama in Kyoto, ca. 1620s. Kano School. Edo period (1615–1868). Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, gold, mica, and gold leaf on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, 2013 Benefit Fund and Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2014 (2014.491.1, .2)<br /><br />http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/653246<br /><br />MetCollects introduces highlights of works of art recently acquired by the Met through gifts and purchases. Discover a new work each month.<br /><br />http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/metcollects/amusements-at-higashiyama-in-kyoto<br /><br />Credits<br />Director: Christopher Noey<br />Producer and Editor: Sarah Cowan<br />Camera: Jonathan Nichols, Jessica Glass<br />Lighting: Ned Hallick<br />Production Assistants: Kate Farrell, Lisa Rifkind, Stephanie Wuertz<br />Audio Recording: David Raymond<br />Music: Austin Fisher<br /><br />Explore more on MetMedia: http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/video
