1829
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 亀山 雪晴|Clear Weather after Snow is a 1829 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Tree, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a winding road cutting through a snowy mountain landscape. Tall pine trees line the path, and small buildings peek out from the hills. The sky is pale blue, fading to pink near the horizon, while the snow-covered ground glows softly. Notice how the artist uses simple lines and flat colors to create depth—no tiny details, just clean shapes. The road leads your eye through the scene, making it feel like you’re walking there. Want to see more? Look up Utagawa Hiroshige for other prints like this.
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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