Name/Title
Evening Snow at KanbaraEntry/Object ID
1993.5.4Description
Reproduction of the circa 1833-34 woodblock print titled "Evening Snow at Kanbara," from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (15th station)," by Utagawa Hiroshige.Type of Print
Woodblock PrintMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Utagawa HiroshigeAttribution
AfterNotes
Reproduction of the original 19th-c. work.Interpretative Labels
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Saint Joseph's University purchaseLabel
Here Hiroshige has captured a serene winter evening in the quiet post town of Kanbara. The portrayal of snowfall is imaginary as this station is located in a very temperate area along the coast of southeast Japan. Travelers use a variety of garments to bundle up in the thick snow; the figure on left holds a lacquered paper umbrella that covers his entire head. Traditional houses and snow-covered mountains loom in the background. This is one of the most famous works in all of Japanese art and one of the best-loved prints in this particular series.Label Type
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Label written by Joey Kowal