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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2013.63
People
Unknown Artist
Traditionally attributed to Kano Masanobu, Japanese (1434 - 1530)
Title
Horseman Riding in a Snowy Landscape
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
hanging scroll, painting
Date
Mid to late 19th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Meiji era, 1868-1912
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/211382

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
painting proper: H. 45.7 x W. 65 cm (18 x 25 9/16 in.)
mounting, inlcuding suspension core and roller ends: H. 148.3 x W. 82.8 cm (58 3/8 x 32 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Louis V. Ledoux Collection, New York (1928-1948), by descent; to his son L. Pierre Ledoux, New York (1948-2001), by inheritance; to his widow Joan F. Ledoux, New York, (2001-2013), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2013.

Footnotes:
1. Louis V. Ledoux (1880-1948)
2. L. Pierre Ledoux (1912-2001)
3. On long term loan to Harvard Art Museums from 1981 to 2013.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Louis V. Ledoux Collection; Gift of Mrs. L. Pierre Ledoux in memory of her husband
Accession Year
2013
Object Number
2013.63
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Executed in ink, color, white, and gold pigments on paper, this handsome painting depicts a sumptuously clothed male figure riding a well groomed horse in a snowy landscape. The rider raises his right arm above his, his long sleeve draped above his cap so that it might protect him from falling snow. The horse is captured mid-step with his right hoof raised as he attempts to navigate the snow-covered path. Sparse grasses and a snow-laden pine tree appear at the right of the composition. A signature and red square intaglio seal appear near the lower right edge, between the pine and grasses.

Verification Level

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