A Snowy Evening at Kanbara Station
Deep snow covers the slope of Kanbara in the evening. Fresh flakes falling on the houses, trees, and mountains create a quiet that is broken only by the implied crunch of travelers' footsteps in the snow. This scene is imaginary because records indicate that Hiroshige traveled through Kanbara in the summertime, and such heavy snowfall would be unusual for this area of Japan.
Artwork Details
- 東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪
- Title: A Snowy Evening at Kanbara Station
- Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: ca. 1833–34
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 9 1/2 × 14 1/8 in. (24.1 × 35.9 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
- Object Number: JP486
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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