1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東都名所 亀戸天満宮境内雪|Kameido Tenmangu Keidai no Yuki is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bridge, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a snowy winter scene by a pond. Trees line the shore, their branches heavy with snow. A wooden bridge arches over the water, and buildings with sloped roofs sit near the edge. The sky is dark, but snowflakes fall softly across the scene. Notice how the artist used simple shapes and bold colors—deep blues for the pond, whites for the snow—to make the scene feel calm. The buildings look like temples, and the whole place feels quiet and peaceful. If you like this, check out Utagawa Hiroshige for more 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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