Snow in Mountain Villa 1723

Jin Yongxi’s "Snow in Mountain Villa" (1723) is an ink and color on paper painting depicting a snow-covered mountain landscape in China. The artist, known for his landscape paintings, uses a delicate touch to capture the subtle details of the scene, from the soft snow covering the peaks to the bare branches of the trees. This artwork, now in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, showcases the artist's mastery of the "shanshui" style, a genre of Chinese painting that emphasizes the relationship between mountains and water. The painting evokes a sense of serene tranquility and peaceful beauty, which viewers often associate with the winter season.