Clearing Weather after Snow at Nihon Bridge
Artist
Ando Hiroshige
(Japanese, 1797 - 1858)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1841-1842
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 10 in x W. 14 5/8 in, H. 25.4 cm x W. 37.1 cm
Credit LineGift of Japanese Prints from the Collection of Emmeline Johnson. Donated by Oliver and Elizabeth Johnson.
Object number1994.38
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPrints And Drawings
On View
Not on viewThis print is one of fourteen scenes in Hiroshige's series Newly Selected Famous Places in Edo.
This work captures the fresh, joyous feeling that prevails after a snowfall has ended—even though the snow on the bridge and the roofs of houses has not yet melted away, and people are still wrapped in warm clothing and walking with umbrellas. Now that the fog has cleared, boats can be seen passing or docking at the piers behind the storehouses. Mount Fuji can be seen at the far right.
