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A Snow–clad Landscape with Gray Clouds

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Snow-clad Landscape with Gray Clouds by Katsushika Hokusai: The image shows a landscape drawing on aged paper. The drawing is of a snowy scene with a low, long mountain range in the background. The sky above the mountain range is filled with gray clouds. In the foreground to the right is a snow-covered slope with a tree and a short fence. To the left are some bushes and what appears to be a body of water with a few small animals in the distance. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown, gray, and green. The artist's signature appears to the right of the tree. The image has visible creases from being folded.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 343 px
Museum record:
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