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In the Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island
In the Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island

In the Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island

Artist (Japanese, 1797 - 1861)
Publisher (Japanese)
Publisher (Japanese)
Place of OriginJapan
Dateapprox. 1835
PeriodEdo period (1615-1868)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 9 5/8 in x W. 14 3/8 in, H. 24.4 cm x W. 36.5 cm (ōban)
Credit LineGift of the Grabhorn Ukiyo-e Collection
Object number2005.100.118
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPrints And Drawings
On View
Not on view
SignedSignature: 一勇齋國芳画 Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga Collector’s seal: unidentified (Unki?) Artist’s seal: toshidama (within a square)
MarkingsPublisher’s mark: 林 Hayashi Censor’s mark: 極 kiwame
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A monk in red struggles up a steep slope, sinking with each step deep into the snow. Next to him a bare tree, twisted by the weather, echoes his solitary perseverance. By contrast the houses lining the nearby shore seem huddled together for warmth, as a heavy snow fills the evening sky. The printer’s art is evident in both the subtle shading of the water, hills, and sky, and in the snowflakes, which combine printed dots and specks of gofun (ground shell) spattered from a brush.