Sudden Snow Dances in the Whirlwind
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Not on view at present
Where is “Sudden Snow Dances in the Whirlwind” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
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- Source
- The museum
About the painting
A gust of wind cuts through the mountain valley, kicking up snow on its way. Yasuda Rōzan used ink wash to give it shape but left blank implied through architecture—a temple in the distance, a house hidden among branches in the foreground. The sky glows gray, suggesting that the snowfall is ongoing.
The inscription at the top right is from a poem titled “Facing Snow” by Chinese poet Du Fu (712–770):
Riotous clouds lower in sunset, Swift, urgent snow dances in whirlwinds
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2013.29.941
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
