PrintsJapanese19th century

Famous Scenes of Edo in the Four Seasons: Sumida River in Snow

Late Edo period, circa 1843-1847

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Right panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "ōban" triptych; 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

36.6 x 25.1 cm (14 7/16 x 9 7/8 in.)

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