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東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|A Snowy Evening at Kambara Station
東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|A Snowy Evening at Kambara Station is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1834 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
A Snowy Evening at Kambara Station is a woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, created circa 1834 for his series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō. Executed in ink and color on paper, the work typifies Hiroshige's focus on landscape and natural settings, diverging from traditional ukiyo-e themes of urban life.
Subject & Meaning
The print captures a serene, wintry scene at Kambara Station along the Tōkaidō road. A house and mountain, blanketed in snow, convey a quiet, peaceful moment, emphasizing the tranquility of a snowy evening.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed simple, expressive lines and muted color tones to evoke a sense of calm. The nighttime setting enhances the serenity of the snow-covered landscape, with the artist's restrained palette contributing to the overall peaceful atmosphere.
History & Provenance
Created around 1834, the print is part of Hiroshige's renowned The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō series. Specific provenance details are not provided in the available information.
Context
As part of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, this work reflects Hiroshige's contribution to ukiyo-e's shift towards landscape emphasis during the Edo period, contrasting with the genre's usual urban themes.
Legacy
A Snowy Evening at Kambara Station represents Hiroshige's enduring influence on landscape art. His serene, natural depictions continue to be celebrated, with this work exemplifying his style. For similar pieces, explore Utagawa Hiroshige's broader oeuvre.
Artist & collection
Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重) or Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|Evening Snow
東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|Evening Snow at Kanbara, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō"
金沢八景 内川暮雪|Evening Snow at Uchikawa
Evening Snow at Kambara (number sixteen of the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido)
名所江戶百景 目黒太鼓橋夕ひの岡|Taiko Bridge, Meguro, on a Snowy Evening
Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki|東都名所 亀戸天満宮境内雪|Tenmangū Shrine at Kameido in Snow
Asukayama Bosetsu|江戸近郊八景之内 飛鳥山暮雪|Asukayama in the Snow at Evening
Evening Snow at Uchikawa, from the series Eight Views of Kanazawa
東海道五十三次之内 亀山 雪晴|Clear Weather after Snow
Hira no Bosetsu|近江八景の内 比良暮雪|Evening Snow on Mount Hira
冨嶽三十六景 礫川雪の旦|Morning after the Snow at Koishikawa in Edo (Koishikawa yuki no ashita), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
歌川広重画 「あふみ八景 比良暮雪」|Evening Snow at Mount Hira, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)