Artwork
Evening Snow at Uchikawa, from the series Eight Views of Kanazawa
Evening Snow at Uchikawa, from the series Eight Views of Kanazawa is a print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1836 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Utagawa Hiroshige's 'Evening Snow at Uchikawa' is a print from the series 'Eight Views of Kanazawa', created in 1836. It is a representative work of Hiroshige's landscape prints in the ukiyo-e tradition.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a winter evening scene in Uchikawa, showing a snowy village at dusk with people walking down a hill towards houses. A body of water and distant mountains are visible in the background, evoking a sense of quiet contemplation.
Technique & Style
The scene is rendered in muted colors with touches of blue in the water and sky. Bare trees are etched against the snowy backdrop, contributing to the serene mood of the work.
History & Provenance
The print is part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection. It is one of a series celebrating views around Kanazawa, reflecting Hiroshige's focus on scenes of nature and travel.
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.
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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"
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)
東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|A Snowy Evening at Kambara Station
Asukayama Bosetsu|江戸近郊八景之内 飛鳥山暮雪|Asukayama in the Snow at Evening
雪月花 隅田|Snow on the Sumida River (Sumida), from the series, Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Setsugekka)
Kambara: Evening Snow