Ginkakuji-Snow
- Date:
- 1979
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 17.3 × 59.5 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
- Kyoto snow scene in excellent condition: $1,000–$2,500
- Good condition winter Karhu print: $500–$1,500
- Standard impression: $250–$700
Description
Snow covers the grounds of Ginkakuji — the Silver Pavilion — in this 1979 winter print by Karhu, the famous Muromachi-era villa garden blanketed in white that softens its stone and raked sand into a unified, monochromatic landscape. Karhu's snow prints represent some of his most atmospheric work, using the white of the blank paper as an active element rather than a ground — snow is both color and light, both subject and compositional force. The Ginkakuji's austere Zen aesthetic suits Karhu's preference for restraint.
More Prints by Clifton Karhu
More Snow Scenes Prints
Fair Weather After Snow at Yamato Bridge, Kyoto (Yamato bashi no yukibare), Taishô period, dated 1924
Woodblock print
The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Miyajima in Snow (Yuki no Miyajima)
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
Evening Snow at Shiha Park, Tokyo
1932
Woodblock print
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ginkakuji-Snow was created by Clifton Karhu in 1979.
Ginkakuji-Snow depicts snow scenes and temples & shrines.
Ginkakuji-Snow measures 17.3 × 59.5 cm (Oban format).