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Edo Meisho: View of the Kameido Temple in Snow, Tokyo

Utagawa Hiroshige

Artwork Details

Edo Meisho: View of the Kameido Temple in Snow, Tokyo
circa 1853
Utagawa Hiroshige
color woodblock print on paper
8 3/4 in x 13 3/4 in (22.23 cm x 34.92 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noyes L. Avery, Jr.
1969/2.17

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Description

Subject Matter:

Landscape in the snow.

Physical Description:

Night scene of bridges over the lake leading to the temple complex. The snow falls down from the sky and covers the bridges, roofs, and trees. There are several travelers walking with parasols.

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