Snow and night scenes traditionally command higher prices. Key value factors: Edition order (first Watanabe/Doi printing vs. posthumous reprints) is crucial. Snow scenes, night views, and bijin-ga typically command premiums. Publisher seals and artist signatures authenticate first editions.
A village scene under heavy snowfall — rooftops capped in white, the streets perhaps quiet and deserted, smoke rising from domestic hearths into the cold air. Asada Benji's snow village compositions reflect the [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) tradition's mastery of winter atmosphere: the muffled quiet of a snowbound settlement rendered through soft gradations, the elimination of sharp edges, the careful balance between the weight of accumulated snow and the warm light from interior windows.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Snowy village was created by Asada Benji (浅田弁治).
Snowy village depicts snow scenes and village scenes.
