"Snow White Mountain" is a contemporary mokuhanga print by Hao Boyi. This atmospheric work captures a sense of place and season with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest prints.
Hao Boyi renders this scene with masterful control of the printing medium, using the interplay of carved line, color, and paper texture to evoke atmosphere and mood. The composition balances naturalistic observation with poetic interpretation.
The woodblock technique brings a distinctive quality to this work, where the grain of the wood and the layering of pigments create effects that cannot be achieved in any other medium.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Snow White Mountain (Xuebai shanqiu) was created by Hao Boyi (郝伯义) in 1998.
Snow White Mountain (Xuebai shanqiu) depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and mountains.
