PrintsJapanese19th century

Sumida River in the Snow, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

19th century

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Left panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" diptych; 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

37.1 x 25.5 cm (14 5/8 x 10 1/16 in.)

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