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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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