Brewing Tea in a Snow-Covered Hut

Brewing Tea in a Snow-Covered Hut

Tani Bunchō

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

An intimate scene of two gentlemen sharing tea in a rustic retreat, framed by a grove of trees at the base of towering, snowy peaks, is rendered in coarse, kinetic brushwork reminiscent of Ming-Zhe-school painters. Tani Bunchō, the most influential painter and teacher of his day in Edo (Tokyo), practiced a wide variety of Chinese styles.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.