1840
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 鞠子|Mariko, from the series Tokaidō (popularly known as the Reisho Tokaidō) is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting House, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a snowy village at night. The sky is dark with lots of tiny white dots like falling snow. Houses with sloped roofs line a quiet street, and bare trees stand around them. In the distance, hills roll under a starry sky. The artist used simple lines and soft colors to make the scene feel calm. A red banner on the right has Japanese writing, which might be the name of this spot. Try looking 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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