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Evening Snow on Hira, Lake Biwa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snowy mountain range with steep peaks and lines indicating texture, occupies most of the image. The mountains are white with black shading. A body of water, blue with a greenish hue at the top, is in the foreground. A small cluster of buildings on the left side near the water. A small island or peninsula with snow-covered vegetation juts into the water. A gray sky with clouds above the mountains. A red seal or stamp and Japanese writing are in the top left corner. A red circular seal is on the left side. The image has a beige border with curved corners.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 396 px
Public Domain
Yes
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