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A Snowy Evening at Kanbara Station

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snowy scene with buildings, mountains and trees. A person in blue walks on a snow covered path holding an open red umbrella. A second person wearing a yellow kimono rides a horse. Both people are walking away from viewer. Buildings are low with snow covered roofs. Mountains are in background. Snow is falling. The scene is at night. Japanese characters are in upper right corner. A red seal is on left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1833–34
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 407 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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