PrintsJapanese19th century

Nihonbashi, Clearing After Snow (Nihonbashi yukibare), Number 1 from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)

1856 (Ansei 3), 5th month

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Uoya Eikichi 魚屋栄吉Publisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Vertical ōban format: H. 35.9 cm x W. 24.2 cm (14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

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