Winter Scene of Court Ladies Making a Large Snowball

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Winter Scene of Court Ladies Making a Large Snowball

Artist Tosa Mitsusada (Japanese, 1738-1806)

Place of OriginJapan

Datelate 18th Century

DimensionsH: 78 1/16 in. (198.2 cm); W: 24 15/16 in. (63.4 cm)

MediumHanging scroll: Ink and color on silk scroll.

ClassificationPaintings

Credit LineGift of Richard R. Silverman

Object number

2008.126

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Label TextTosa Mitsusada came from the Tosa family of artists who, along with their followers, were painters to the Japanese Imperial court from the 15th to the late 19th century. The delicate, decorative style of painting that characterized the Tosa school was well suited to gentle scenes of court life and leisure, as in this charming depiction of a winter’s day.