Two Deer by Snowy Pines
雪松双鹿図
by Mori Kansai
- Date:
- late 19th century
- Medium:
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Description
Two spotted deer stand beneath a snow-laden pine that leans in from the left edge, its needle clusters and gnarled trunk rendered in dark ink against bare, pale silk. A faint grey wash sweeps across the upper portion of the scroll, suggesting a distant bank or cloud above the otherwise empty ground. The palette is muted—soft greys and warm ink tones with only faint color in the deer's coats—and the artist's inscription and red seals appear at lower left. Mori Kansai, 1880; hanging scroll, ink and color on silk.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Two Deer by Snowy Pines (雪松双鹿図) was created by Mori Kansai (森寛斎) in late 19th century.
Two Deer by Snowy Pines depicts winter.