A Golden Pheasant Perched on a Steep Snowy Hillside amid Small Pine Saplings
- Date:
- c. 1833
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; otanzaku
- Format:
- Oban
Hiroshige's bird-and-flower prints (kacho-e) were enormously popular during his lifetime. Typically in vertical chuban or koban format, they represent the most accessible entry point for collectors of Hiroshige's work. Fine impressions retain remarkable freshness of color.
A golden pheasant perches on a snow-covered slope among young pine saplings in this otanzaku-format print from around 1833. The bird's vivid plumage — green head, gold-and-chestnut body — stands in striking contrast to the white of fresh snow and the dark green of the pine needles. Hiroshige's bird prints in the narrow tanzaku format show a distinctive economy of composition, placing a single creature against a minimal seasonal setting.
A Golden Pheasant Perched on a Steep Snowy Hillside amid Small Pine Saplings was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) in c. 1833.
A Golden Pheasant Perched on a Steep Snowy Hillside amid Small Pine Saplings depicts birds & flowers and snow scenes.
