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Evening Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a snowy scene with two people walking on a snow-covered road. The person on the left wears a blue outfit and holds a pink parasol. The person on the right wears a yellow outfit and leads a brown horse. There are several buildings with snow-covered roofs in the background. Snow-covered mountains and trees are also visible. The sky is dark gray with snowflakes falling. Japanese characters are written in black and red ink. The artwork is titled "Evening Snow" by Utagawa Hiroshige. The scene is framed by a beige border with decorative corners.

Artwork details

Date:
1797–1861
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 396 px
Museum record:
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