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「近江八景 比良暮雪」
Twilight Snow at Mount Hira (Hira bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of Ômi (Ômi hakkei)
「近江八景 比良暮雪」
Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) (Japanese, 1826–1869)
Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō (Shōrindō) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)
Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō (Shōrindō) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1859 (Ansei 6), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Horizontal ôban; 24.4 x 37.3 cm (9 5/8 x 14 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.10173
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 21.10173, 21.10174
Signed
Nisei Hiroshige ga
二世広重画
二世広重画
Marks
Censor's seal: Goat 2 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Kane
改印：未弐改
彫師：彫兼
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Kane
改印：未弐改
彫師：彫兼
InscriptionsPoem: Yuki haruru/ Hira no takane no/ yûgure wa/ hana no sakari ni/ suguru koro ka na
ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.