Utagawa Hiroshige | Evening Snow at Kanbara, from the series …
Title: Evening Snow at Kanbara, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō" Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo)) Period: Edo period (1615–1868) Date: ca. 1833–34. Culture: Japan. Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 13 3/4 in. (22.5 x 34.9 cm) Classification ...
Utagawa Hiroshige's snowy winter scenes ukiyo-e art woodblock …
The snowy scene that Utagawa Hiroshige drew expresses a distinctive quietly. 14 works of Hiroshige's winter landscapes including Kambara.
Utagawa Hiroshige | Snowy Gorge - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In this snow scene, one of Hiroshige's finest, probably made in 1841, the figures crossing the bridge and in the boats on the Fuji River are so small that they become almost a part of nature, emphasizing the monumentality of the mountains. Hiroshige creates a silent poetry of landscape.
Hiroshige's 'Toto Yukimi Hakkei (8 Snow Scenes of the Eastern …
Hiroshige's 'Toto Yukimi Hakkei (8 Snow Scenes of the Eastern Metropolis)' Introduction A complete set of full-size images of impressions from the original blocks of the 1928 Shotaro Sato edition (albeit a later printing) of the masterful series '8 Snow Scenes of the Eastern Metropolis' by Hiroshige is shown here for public reference.
Kanbara: Evening Snow (Kanbara, yoru no yuki), from the series …
Kanbara: Evening Snow (Kanbara, yoru no yuki), from the series “Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi),” also known as the Hoeido Tokaido Date: c. 1833/34. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858
Night Snow at Kanbara, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the ...
Hiroshige almost always expressed warmth toward his fellow creatures. This image depicts a man with an umbrella taking a rest; a man in a light yellow mantle stepping forward even as his legs sink deep into the snow; and a man with a snow-covered straw coat catching his breath.
The Sumida River in Winter Snow (Fuyu Sumidagawa no yuki), …
The Sumida River in Winter Snow (Fuyu Sumidagawa no yuki), from the series “Famous Places in Edo in the Four Seasons (Shiki Koto meisho)” Date: 1834/35. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858
Hiroshige's Winter Scenes - The Art Institute of Chicago
This exhibition pulls from among some 1,600 prints by Hiroshige in the Art Institute’s collection and is devoted exclusively to snow scenes, showing winter from a variety of perspectives.
Utagawa Hiroshige - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Deep snow covers the slope of Kanbara in the evening. Fresh flakes falling on the houses, trees, and mountains create a quiet that is broken only by the implied crunch of travelers' footsteps in the snow.
Utagawa Hiroshige | Woman Walking in the Snow | Japan | Edo …
In his prints, Hiroshige used the unprinted white paper to represent snow, a technique also exploited in this painting, in which unpainted silk, reserved against the pale ink wash, suggests the snow-covered areas. Slightly bleeding ink creates the impression of fluffy snow, and snowflakes were rendered with splashes of opaque white pigment.