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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Asukayama Bosetsu|江戸近郊八景之内 飛鳥山暮雪|Asukayama in the Snow at Evening is a 1828 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Evening, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a serene winter scene, with a horse and three people walking along a snow-covered path. The horse is adorned with a saddle and blanket, while the people wear traditional clothing and carry umbrellas. In the background, a row of trees stands tall, their branches bare and covered in snow. The painting's color palette is muted, with shades of gray, beige, and white dominating the scene. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, inviting the viewer to step into the peaceful world of the painting. If you're interested in exploring more works like this, you might want to check out the Romanticism movement.
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重) or Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
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