Hello, this item is one of a pair of Japanese silk paintings signed 光春 (Kōshun), likely produced for the export market during the mid-20th century. The scene, depicting a snowy mountain village with traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses and a red bridge, is rendered in a meticulous nihonga (Japanese-style painting) tradition, blending both traditional brush technique and a decorative sensibility popular in Japan’s postwar tourist art industry. These paintings were commonly sold to foreign visitors, especially U.S. servicemen stationed in Japan during the 1950s and 60s, as in this case.

The signature 光春 refers to a studio or artist name that appears on numerous decorative silk works from this period, though it does not correspond to a major listed artist. The craftsmanship and composition remain attractive, and the silk medium lends the work a soft texture and luminosity.