Mount Ibuki in Snow

Maker(s)
Artist: Hashiguchi Goyō 橋口五葉 (1880-1921)
Historical period(s)
Taisho era, January 1920
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 25.9 x 38.7 cm (10 3/16 x 15 1/4 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of H. Ed Robison in memory of Ulrike Pietzner-Robison
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1993.53
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Print
Type

Woodblock print

Keywords
Japan, mountain, river, snow, Taisho era (1912 - 1926), winter
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Label

The ghostly form of Mount Ibuki shrouded in snow is represented by unprinted white paper; the mountain's form is defined by the printing of the gray tones of the sky. The only color in this image of winter stillness is the blue tone of a river, printed in gradations of exquisite delicacy. Using printing techniques that he studied from the prints of Hiroshige (1797--1858), Goyo created in Mount Ibuki in Snow a landscape of memorable quality. The red seal in the lower left corner gives the year in cyclical calendar symbols, accompanied by a crouching monkey, the zodiac animal associated with the year 1920.

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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