A Picture of Deep Snow at Tosho Shrine at Ueno
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Chazen Museum of Art
Description
A snow-covered torii gate frames a shrine avenue lined with rows of stone lanterns, their surfaces thickly capped in white; dark green pine trees heavy with snow rise on either side against a patch of deep blue sky. A woman in a green kimono walks beneath the gate carrying a black umbrella, a small dog trotting beside her, while a distant figure with a round white lantern approaches a red-painted shrine building visible further down the snowy path. This woodblock print, "A Picture of Deep Snow at Tosho Shrine at Ueno" by Kobayashi Kiyochika, renders the scene in muted greens, whites, and indigo, with the red shrine roof as the sole strong accent of color.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Picture of Deep Snow at Tosho Shrine at Ueno was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
A Picture of Deep Snow at Tosho Shrine at Ueno depicts urban scenes, snow scenes, and temples & shrines, set at Ueno.