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Snowfall at Shimasaku, Iki Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork features a snowy landscape with a body of water and mountains. The scene has a dark blue-gray sky with white specks representing falling snow, with the sky transitioning to a lighter blue near the horizon line. A large body of water dominates the center with a bright blue color gradating to deep blue towards the bottom. Snow-covered mountains and hills are depicted. A large mound with snow and a single tree is in the foreground on the lower center. Small trees are scattered on the left side and lower portion. Two vertical banners with Japanese writing are on the left and right sides. The artwork has a beige border around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1853
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
409 × 624 px
Museum record:
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