River and Sky in Evening Snow,' from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, c. 1602-1603, Kaih? Y?sh?; Author: Inscribed by Saish? J?tai, Japanese, 1533 - 1615, 28 3/8 ¡Ñ 14 1/2 in. (72.07 ¡Ñ 36.83 cm) (image)62 ¡Ñ 19 1/2 in. (157.48 ¡Ñ 49.53 cm) (mount, without roller), Ink and gold on paper, Japan, 17th century, Snow clings to the leaves of a clump of bamboo and rock. A snowy peak hangs in the distance. This wintry scene formerly functioned as one of eight panels of a folding screen, depicting the so-called 'Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang,' a popular theme in East Asian painting and poetry. At right is a Chinese poem brushed by the Zen monk Saish? J?tai (1548-1608). The poem alludes to the Daoist immortal Han Xiangzi, who predicted correctly that his exiled uncle would become stuck at Indigo Pass, a crossing in the Qin Mountains of central China.