Who painted 近江八景之内比良暮雪|Evening Snow on Hira, Lake Biwa?

近江八景之内比良暮雪|Evening Snow on Hira, Lake Biwa was painted by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1835.

Where can I see 近江八景之内比良暮雪|Evening Snow on Hira, Lake Biwa?

近江八景之内比良暮雪|Evening Snow on Hira, Lake Biwa is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 近江八景之内比良暮雪|Evening Snow on Hira, Lake Biwa?

近江八景之内比良暮雪|Evening Snow on Hira, Lake Biwa is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

近江八景之内比良暮雪|Evening Snow on Hira, Lake Biwa

Utagawa Hiroshige , 1835

近江八景之内比良暮雪|Evening Snow on Hira, Lake Biwa is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Evening Snow on Hira, Lake Biwa is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige around 1835. It is part of a series of landscape-focused ukiyo-e prints.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene winter scene at Lake Biwa, with snow-covered Mount Hira and figures walking along a lakeside path, evoking a sense of quiet and tranquility.

Technique & Style

Hiroshige used delicate brushstrokes and a range of ink and color techniques to capture the texture of the snow and the misty atmosphere of the mountains, creating a soft and gradient effect in the sky.

Context

As a leading artist of the late Edo period, Hiroshige's work often focused on natural landscapes, diverging from the typical ukiyo-e genre's emphasis on urban life.

Artist & collection

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

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.