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Snow

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print with four people walking in a snowy scene. The woman on the left is wearing a long kimono with striped and floral patterns in shades of pink, orange, and white. The woman's kimono has a yellow obi. The woman's hair is styled in a bun on top of her head with a yellow hairpin. The woman on the left is holding a basket. The woman on the left has a large yellow parasol. The man behind the woman on the left is wearing a gray kimono and holding a parasol. The man on the left has a shaved head with hair on top. The man on the left is wearing a gray kimono with a yellow obi. Two women are on the right side of the image. The women on the right are wearing kimonos with a red, yellow and brown pattern. The women on the right are wearing white socks and geta. The women on the right have their hair styled in buns on top of their heads. The women on the right are under a yellow parasol. The background has a gray wall and beige ground. Japanese characters are written at the top and on the right side. A color scale is on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1769
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
545 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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