Snowfall at Edo River
江戸川の雪
- Date:
- c. 1924
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
Heavy snowfall along the Edo River blurs the boundary between river and sky in this atmospherically dense winter composition. Post-earthquake editions bring $500-$1,800, with pre-earthquake originals at $2,000-$4,500. The degree of bokashi gradation quality in the sky area is a reliable indicator of early versus late printing.
Description
Snow falls heavily over the Edo River, obscuring the far bank in a white curtain of flakes. Boats are moored along the near shore, their dark forms partially covered with accumulating snow. The scene captures the quiet, muffled quality of a heavy snowfall, with visibility reduced to a few dozen yards and the entire landscape gradually disappearing under white.
