Ravine and mountain in deep snow

hanging scroll

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 1923
Type: painting; hanging scroll
Artist/Maker:
Date of production:
turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
Meiji era
Place of production:
Acquisition: collected by Péter Vay
Marks: two red stamps
Materials/Techniques: ink on silk
Dimensions: height: 112.5 cm
width: 64 cm
mirror: 41 × 57.2 cm
In the centre of the painting looms a rugged mountain with massive, irregular crags. A deep ravine opens up on the left, while a wide river meanders from the right. The buildings and roofs among the mountains indicate the presence of people.