Yuki no Shirahige 雪の白ひげ (Shirahige in the Snow) / Tokyo junidai 東京十二題 (Twelve Tokyo Subjects)
by Kawase Hasui
- Series:
- Twelve Scenes of Tokyo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- British Museum
- Image courtesy of
- British Museum
Description
A snow-covered riverbank at dusk, with a slender bare tree leaning over a thatched or wood-roofed boathouse blanketed in white. Across the water, a low line of buildings and rooftops is dusted with snow beneath a grey sky, with small lights or windows glowing along the far shore. The palette is muted — greys, whites, and dark indigo tones — giving the scene a quiet, cold, overcast mood. Kawase Hasui, woodblock print, "Yuki no Shirahige 雪の白ひげ (Shirahige in the Snow)" from the series "Tokyo junidai 東京十二題 (Twelve Tokyo Subjects)," year unknown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yuki no Shirahige 雪の白ひげ (Shirahige in the Snow) / Tokyo junidai 東京十二題 (Twelve Tokyo Subjects) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Yes — Yuki no Shirahige 雪の白ひげ (Shirahige in the Snow) / Tokyo junidai 東京十二題 (Twelve Tokyo Subjects) is part of the Twelve Scenes of Tokyo series by Kawase Hasui.
Yuki no Shirahige 雪の白ひげ (Shirahige in the Snow) / Tokyo junidai 東京十二題 (Twelve Tokyo Subjects) depicts edo & tokyo and snow scenes.