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Monk Nichiren in Exile on Sado Island, from the series "Illustration of Famous Monks"

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A snowy mountain landscape with a body of water on the right side. A figure in a red robe and white head covering stands on the left side, leaning against a tree. There are footprints in the snow leading down to a group of small buildings. The buildings have conical roofs covered in snow. The sky fades from black at the top to white at the horizon with falling snow depicted as small white dots. Japanese characters appear on the left and right side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1835–36
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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