Snowscape

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Snowscape

1774

Kuwayama Gyokushū (Japanese, 1746–1799)

Born into a wealthy family in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Kuwayama Gyokushü traveled to Kyoto to pursue his study of painting, where he came under the influence of Ike Taiga (1723-1776). During this period, artists were often invited by wealthy patrons to stay at their estates, in exchange for paintings or calligraphies, as indicated by the inscription.

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Object Details

Title:

Snowscape

Date:

1774

Artist:

Kuwayama Gyokushū (Japanese, 1746–1799)

Medium:

Ink and colors on paper; mounted as a hanging scroll

Dimensions:

21 1/2 × 12 3/4 inches (54.6 × 32.4 cm) Mount: 61 3/8 × 13 1/2 inches (155.9 × 34.3 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Katharine Levin Farrell Fund, 1974

Accession Number:

1974-26-1

Geography:

Made in Uji, Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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