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A Young Woman in a Snow Storm Carrying a Heavily Snow-Laden Umbrella

Utagawa Toyohiro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The woman wears a pink kimono with a green patterned hem and a coral-colored obi; she has a black updo and wears a headband. She holds a large umbrella with one hand that is weighed down by snow. She walks on a path bordered by a low wooden fence. The background shows snow-covered trees and a snow-covered ground. Snow falls around her. She wears zōri on her feet. The image is rendered in muted colors including pink, green, and beige. The woman faces left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1802
Medium
Probably one sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
431 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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