Children making a snow ball, 1820s - 1850s
Nakajima Raishōexpand_more
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of funds from Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Maslonexpand_more P.77.27.141
Not on Viewexpand_more
Children's delight in newly fallen snow is universal. Here three ambitious Japanese boys are creating a yukidaruma, "snow Bodhidharma." Bodhidharma was the Indian sage who traveled to China in the sixth century to spread his doctrine which stressed seated meditation as a means toward enlightenment. Since a large rounded snow mound resembles a seated monk with his robe covering his head and legs, such figures came to be called yukidaruma in Japan.
Details
- Title
- Children making a snow ball
- Artist Life
- 1796 - 1871
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.77.27.141
- Curator Approved
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