Snowy Landscape
ca. 1820
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (18.4 x 16.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Accession Number
JP2582
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Snowy Landscape** by Ishikawa Kazan, created around 1820, captures the beauty of a winter scene in Japan during the Edo period1615–1868). This intimate woodblock print, known as a *surimono*, measures just 7¼ × 6⅝ inches, designed for private commissions rather than mass production. Rendered in vibrant ink and color on paper it depicts snow-draped pavilions nestled in a tranquil landscape, evoking the quiet poetry of nature's hush. Surimono prints like this one were luxurious New Year's greetings or celebratory gifts among Japan's literati elite, often featuring embossed details, metallic p...