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Kambara: Evening Snow, by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1828

Kambara: Evening Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige

1828

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Kambara: Evening Snow is a 1828 by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Utagawa Hiroshige
When & what style?
1828 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a quiet village covered in snow. Two people walk down a path—one holds a red umbrella, the other leads a horse. Houses with sloped roofs sit under bare trees, and distant mountains fade into mist. Notice how the artist uses simple lines and soft shading to create depth. The snow looks light and fluffy, almost like it’s still falling. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next to see more of his snowy scenes.

About the artist

Portrait of Utagawa Hiroshige
Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

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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