Snowy Night- Woman Warming Herself on a foot warmer — 雪の夜
by Ito Shinsui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A woman warms herself on a cold night by a foot warmer while snow falls outside—the Japanese title 雪の夜 ("snowy night") orienting the print in its seasonal and temporal context of winter darkness. The combination of interior warmth (foot warmer) and exterior severity (snow) creates the characteristic tension of Shinsui's winter bijin-ga, in which the woman's comfort is defined in relation to the cold that surrounds it. The foot warmer (kotatsu or hibachi) grounds the print in the specific material culture of Japanese winter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Snowy Night- Woman Warming Herself on a foot warmer — 雪の夜 was created by Ito Shinsui (伊東深水).
Snowy Night- Woman Warming Herself on a foot warmer — 雪の夜 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Snowy Night- Woman Warming Herself on a foot warmer — 雪の夜 depicts snow scenes and night scenes.