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Asukayama Bosetsu|江戸近郊八景之内 飛鳥山暮雪|Asukayama in the Snow at Evening
Asukayama Bosetsu|江戸近郊八景之内 飛鳥山暮雪|Asukayama in the Snow at Evening is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1828 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Asukayama Bosetsu is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1828. It is part of a series depicting scenes near Edo and is executed in ink and color on paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene winter scene at Asukayama, a hill on the outskirts of Edo. A horse and three people walk along a snow-covered path, surrounded by bare trees, evoking a sense of quiet contemplation.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige's use of muted colors, including shades of gray, beige, and white, creates a peaceful atmosphere. The print diverges from typical ukiyo-e subjects by focusing on a natural landscape rather than urban entertainment.
History & Provenance
The print is held in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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.
Evening Snow at Asuka Hill, from the series Eight Views of the Environs of Edo
東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|Evening Snow
江戸近郊八景之内 飛鳥山暮雪|Asukayama in 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"
東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|A Snowy Evening at Kambara Station
名所江戶百景 目黒太鼓橋夕ひの岡|Taiko Bridge, Meguro, on a Snowy Evening
東海道五十三次之内 亀山 雪晴|Clear Weather after Snow
Evening Snow at Uchikawa, from the series Eight Views of Kanazawa
Hira no Bosetsu|近江八景の内 比良暮雪|Evening Snow on Mount Hira
金沢八景 内川暮雪|Evening Snow at Uchikawa
東都名所 飛鳥山花盛|Asukayama Hana Zakari
江戸名所四十八景 神田明神|Kanda Temple Snow