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Snowy Gorge

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular image with a white border. Snow-covered mountain peak rising to a point at the top center. Mountain is light beige, with darker shading near the top. Snow-covered trees line the mountain on the left and right. River below the mountain, curving from the bottom center to the left, with two red boats. River is light blue at the top and dark blue at the bottom. Snowflakes falling throughout the image. Small black Japanese text vertically aligned on the top left. Red square seal on the top left. Trees and small buildings on the left bank of the river. Rocks protruding from the river at the bottom. Gray sky with snow at the top.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
219 × 622 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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