Colorful Japanese woodblock print divided into two distinct scenes. Left side depicts a snowy landscape with a large gray rock formation, small trees and bushes covered in snow, and a body of water. The right side shows a traditional Japanese building with a red floor, black railings, and a yellow and orange exterior. A woman in a pink kimono stands on the porch looking out to the snowy landscape. Inside the building, two women sit on the floor wearing red kimonos. The woman on the right appears to be playing a musical instrument. The background includes a blue sky and water, with distant mountains. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left and right sides of the print. The image has a white background.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1845
- Medium:
- Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 293 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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