Artwork
Susaki yuki no hatsuhi|東都名所 洲崎雪之初日|New Year's Sunrise after Snow at Susaki
Susaki yuki no hatsuhi|東都名所 洲崎雪之初日|New Year's Sunrise after Snow at Susaki is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1831 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Utagawa Hiroshige's woodblock print 'Susaki yuki no hatsuhi' dates to around 1831. Executed in ink and color on paper, it exemplifies the artist's landscape work.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene winter scene at Susaki, with a snow-covered village along a winding river and boats on the water. The soft, blended sky features wispy clouds, evoking a tranquil atmosphere.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed cross-hatching to create texture and depth in the snow and trees, adding a sense of realism to the dreamy scene.
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.
Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki|東都名所 亀戸天満宮境内雪|Tenmangū Shrine at Kameido in Snow
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)
金沢八景 内川暮雪|Evening Snow at Uchikawa
東都名所 神田明神境内雪晴之図|“Clear Weather after Snow in the Precincts of the Kanda Myōjin Shrine” (Kanda Myōjin keidai yukibare no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho)
東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|Evening Snow
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)
Evening Snow at Uchikawa, from the series Eight Views of Kanazawa
歌川広重画 「あふみ八景 辛崎夜雨」|Evening Rain at Karasaki, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)
江戸名所四十八景 神田明神|Kanda Temple Snow