Snowfall at Edo River
江戸川の雪
- Date:
- c. 1924
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A snow-covered temple gate with ornate curved eaves and vermillion-and-white walls dominates the composition, its roofline and the pine boughs beside it thickly blanketed in white against a pale blue sky. In the foreground, a rickshaw puller in dark clothing hauls his covered carriage across the snow while two bystanders in overcoats and hats stand watching nearby. Rendered in a muted palette of indigo blue, white, and burnt orange, this 1924 color woodblock print by Takahashi Shotei, titled "Snowfall at Edo River," conveys a hushed, wintry stillness.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Snowfall at Edo River (江戸川の雪) was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭) in c. 1924.
Snowfall at Edo River was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1924).
Snowfall at Edo River depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and rivers & lakes, set at Tokyo.