Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重

Snow in the Kiso Gorge, Shinano Province (信州木曽の雪 Shinshū Kiso no yuki)

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo, Japan)
Uoya Eikichi 魚屋栄吉 (1855 - 1866, Edo, Japan), publisher

Title

Snow in the Kiso Gorge, Shinano Province (信州木曽の雪 Shinshū Kiso no yuki)
from the series One Hundred Views in the Various Provinces (諸国名所百景 Shokoku meisho hyakkei)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1859

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)

Materials

ink and colors

Supports

paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Vertical ōban: 34.6 x 23.8 cm (13 5/8 x 9 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 広重画

Seals: Publisher's seal | Shitaya Uoei han; censor's seal | aratame, Goat 10

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1298

Type

Prints

Exhibition History

The Road Less Traveled

Edo's Nakasendō

Nov 09, 2024 – May 04, 2025

Label copy

The Nakasendō ascended to some of the highest altitudes in Japan, winding across high plateaus that were sparse and relatively unpopulated. These prints highlight the beauty of this route in winter. Barely visible against the majestic cliffs, travelers in hats and straw coats make their way, some with spikes attached to the soles of their sandals to avoid slipping on the ice.

Meisho

Depictions of Famous Places in Japan

Jun 09, 1999 – Sep 05, 1999

Meisho-e

Famous Places in Japanese Prints by Hiroshige (Part I)

Oct 02, 1987 – Jan 24, 1988

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo, Japan)
Uoya Eikichi 魚屋栄吉 (1855 - 1866, Edo, Japan), publisher

Snow in the Kiso Gorge, Shinano Province (信州木曽の雪 Shinshū Kiso no yuki); from the series One Hundred Views in the Various Provinces (諸国名所百景 Shokoku meisho hyakkei), 1859

Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)

Vertical ōban: 34.6 x 23.8 cm (13 5/8 x 9 3/8 inches)

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1298

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