Maruyama Okyo (1733-95)

Autumn and Winter Landscape

Edo period, 18th century

Ink on paper

Tokyo National Museum

“For Japanese viewers, the soft brush strokes in this work – characteristic of Maruyama Okyo’s ink landscapes – bring a sense of the familiar to the painting’s Chinese-style motifs. The depictions of the riverbank, with its interplay of shadows and light reflected from a full moon, and the snow-covered mountain village combine to create a tranquil panorama”