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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Toto meisho Sumidagawa zenzu settchukei|東都名所 隅田川全図雪中景|Celebrated Places in the Eastern Capital: Panoramic View of the Sumida River in Snow is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting River, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a long, flat river winding through a snowy landscape. On both sides, bare trees line the banks. Small buildings dot the shore, and a few people walk along paths. The sky is pale, and the snow looks fresh. The whole scene is split into three panels. Look close at the tiny details: tiny boats float on the river, and a few bridges cross it. The artist used fine lines to show texture in the snow and trees. Next, check out Utagawa Hiroshige to see more of his work.
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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