Ueno Toshogu Sekisetsu no zu
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
Ueno Tōshōgū sekisetsu no zu — "A picture of snow accumulation at Ueno Tōshōgū" — shows the great Tokugawa memorial shrine in Ueno Park laden with fresh snow. This composition complements the nocturnal version of the same site, offering instead a daytime snowfall view that emphasises the weight of snow on the shrine's curved roofs and the white-covered approach path through the stone lanterns. The shrine's Baroque architectural ornament — gilded carvings, crimson lacquer — provides vivid colour against the monochrome winter setting.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ueno Toshogu Sekisetsu no zu was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Ueno Toshogu Sekisetsu no zu depicts urban scenes and temples & shrines, set at Ueno.