Hodogaya: Katabira River and Katabira Brige (Hodogaya, Katabiragawa Katabirabashi)—No. 5, from the series “Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

Title: Hodogaya: Katabira River and Katabira Brige (Hodogaya, Katabiragawa Katabirabashi)—No. 5, from the series “Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"
Rights: The Art Institute of Chicago. Public Domain.
Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Date: ca. 1847-52
Description: People walk across a bridge above the Katabira River during a snowy winter day. Hiroshige uses the negative space on the paper to create stark white contrasts with the rest of the print. The sky is painted gray to emphasize the gloominess of the weather.
Format: Color woodblock print. 9 13/16 × 14 5/8 in..
Publisher: The Art Institute of Chicago.
Contributor: Zadie Henthorn
Identifier: The Art Institute of Chicago. 1963.676
Subject: Ukiyo-e; Ukiyo-e art; landscape art; Japanese art; Asian art; woodblock print; seasons; snow; landscapes.
Source: Jpeg file. The Art Institute of Chicago. 12/1/23.; https://www.artic.edu/artworks/18278/hodogaya-katabira-river-and-katabira-brige-hodogaya-katabiragawa-katabirabashi-no-5-from-the-series-fifty-three-stations-of-the-tokaido-tokaido-gojusan-tsugi-also-known-as-the-reisho-tokaido

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Media: Hodogaya: Katabira River and Katabira Brige (Hodogaya, Katabiragawa Katabirabashi)—No. 5, from the series “Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"