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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
雪月花 木曽路之山川|Kiso Gorge in the Snow is a 1828 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Mountain, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows three snowy mountain scenes side by side. Jagged cliffs rise from icy rivers, with trees clinging to the slopes. The sky is dark, but stars twinkle above the white peaks. Tiny waves lap against rocks, and a few bridges or paths wind through the valleys. The artist used ink and color to show how cold and quiet nature looks in winter. The snow covers everything, even the trees, making the scene feel still and peaceful. Next, look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more of his snowy landscapes.
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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