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Zojoji Temple at Shiba in Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicts a temple surrounded by trees in the snow. The temple is large, with a dark blue roof that has a triangular peak and multiple eaves. The building has two stories and a pinkish-orange exterior with blue windows. The temple sits on the right side of the image. In the foreground, numerous trees with slender brown trunks and branches are bent to the left. The trees have sparse foliage. Snow covers the ground. In the background, a few people walk on a path. The sky is orange with pink and blue clouds. Japanese characters appear in the top-left and top-right corners. The print has a torn, beige border.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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