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Ōi Station

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Snowy mountain range with trees and a road. Two people wearing winter clothing and head coverings walk along the road, one leading a brown horse, and the other leading a red ox. The people wear yellow and green outfits. The background features a gray sky with white specks. Snow covers the mountains, trees, and ground. A tree trunk is on the right side. A red seal and Japanese characters are on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1837
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 422 px
Museum record:
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