Snow
Artist
Torii Kotondo
(Japanese, 1900 - 1976)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1929
PeriodShowa period (1926-1989)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsImage: H. 18 3/4 in × W. 11 3/4 in (47.6 cm × 29.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Hugh M. Williamson
Object number1990.8.4
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPrints And Drawings
On View
Not on viewA young woman in striped kimono and black haori (coat) is seated before a kotatsu, a kind of charcoal brazier or hearth covered with a quilt to hold in the warmth. She leans upon the wooden table frame that supports the quilt above the fire. Through the glass panel in the shoji, a snowstorm outside is seen contrasting with the warm, cozy room.
Torii Kiyomitsu I
approx. 1760