1838
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
江戸近郊八景之内 飛鳥山暮雪|Asukayama in Evening Snow is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Evening, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a snowy mountain path winding upward through bare trees. A few people walk with umbrellas, their figures small against the deep snow. The sky is dark, but tiny white dots suggest stars or falling snow. The artist used simple lines and flat colors to create depth, focusing on the quiet beauty of nature. The scene feels calm, almost peaceful, despite the cold weather. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build texture with lines.
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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