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Ōi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woodblock print of a snowy mountain scene. Three people wearing conical straw hats and carrying bundles on their backs walk along a snowy road. A horse with a load on its back follows behind them. The people and horse walk away from the viewer. Two trees with snow-covered branches are on either side of the road. Snow-capped mountains are in the background. The sky is dark gray with falling snow. There are several Japanese characters in black and red ink throughout the image.

Artwork details

Date:
1797–1858
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 398 px
Museum record:
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