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Snowfall on Mt. Emei 峨眉積雪図 (Gabi sekisetsu zu)
Snowfall on Mt. Emei 峨眉積雪図 (Gabi sekisetsu zu) is an unspecified painting by the Nanga artist Yokoi Kinkoku. It dates from 1806 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Snowfall on Mt.
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Overview
Snowfall on Mt. Emei, known in Japanese as Gabi sekisetsu zu, is a painted work executed around 1806 by the Edo‑period artist Yokoi Kinkoku. The piece is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Subject & Meaning
The composition depicts the sacred peak of Mount Emei cloaked in winter snow, a motif that reflects both the natural beauty of the landscape and the spiritual significance of the mountain in Chinese and Japanese cultural traditions.
Technique & Style
Kinkoku employed traditional ink and color on paper, using delicate brushwork to render the soft accumulation of snow and the atmospheric effects of a winter scene. The painting exemplifies the literati aesthetic that valued expressive line and subtle tonal variation.
History & Provenance
Created in the early nineteenth century, the work entered the Metropolitan Museum’s holdings through a later acquisition, joining a broader collection of East Asian paintings that illustrate the cross‑cultural exchange of artistic ideas during the period.
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