Winter Day

Maruyama Ōkyo’s ‘Winter Day’ is a six-panel folding screen from 1784. Ink, gold, and silver on paper create a serene winter landscape. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The screen is from the Edo period, a time when Japan experienced significant cultural growth. It reflects a blend of naturalism and decorative design.

Ōkyo founded the Maruyama school, balancing Western naturalism with Eastern aesthetics. Some peers criticized his focus on realism, but it was popular with the public.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1973.156.2

https://oolf.net/open-art/okyo-winter-day-1784/