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Itabana Station

Keisai Eisen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a snowy scene. A stream runs along the bottom left corner. Snow-covered trees line the right side and stretch across the center. Two people wearing traditional clothing walk along a snow-covered path on the right. A building with a tiled roof is on the left in the background. The sky transitions from dark gray at the top to pink at the horizon. Japanese characters are in the top left corner. A color gradient bar is at the bottom. The print has a beige border.

Artwork details

Date:
late 1830s
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 453 px
Museum record:
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