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The Kiso Mountains in Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snow-covered mountains rising steeply from a river. The mountains are depicted in shades of white and beige. Dark blue river flowing through the foreground with some white and gray rocks. Small trees and bushes scattered throughout, some with snow-covered branches. Dark gray sky above with white specks. Vertical red rectangle on the right side with black Japanese characters. Additional Japanese characters and small circular stamps are present. The artwork is divided into three panels.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 8th month of the Snake year, 1857
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 295 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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