Kambara (Print #16 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In this serene ukiyo-e print, two figures, bundled against the cold, walk along a snowy path in a village, surrounded by traditional houses with snow-laden roofs. The night sky is dotted with delicate snowflakes, and a tranquil mountain landscape looms in the background, casting a peaceful aura.

In this serene ukiyo-e print, two figures, bundled against the cold, walk along a snowy path in a village, surrounded by traditional houses with snow-laden roofs. The night sky is dotted with delicate snowflakes, and a tranquil mountain landscape looms in the background, casting a peaceful aura.

Name/Title

Kambara (Print #16 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.16

Description

A mountain village at nightfall under deep snow, through which three people are toiling, one with his head buried in a half open umbrella.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Landscape, Architecture
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in