Medium:

Prints, Print | Color woodblock print

Size:

14 15/16 x 6 5/8 in. (38 x 16.9 cm) (image, sheet)

Creation Place:

Asia, Japan

Culture:

Asia, Japan

Style:

19th century, Edo period

Inscriptions:

Chinese poemJapanese translation:ju_hachi ko_ sakae shimo nochini tsuyu to naru,issennes no iro secchu_ ni fukashiEnglish translation:When pine leaves turn into green, frost on them finally change into dew. One thousand-year lasting color had to be under snow deeply.(I guess!)

Physical Description:

nishiki-e

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Richard P. Gale

Accession Number:

74.1.256

Artist:

Hiroshige Utagawa, Japanese, 1797 - 1858

Role:

Artist

Nationality:

Japanese

Life Dates:

Japanese, 1797 - 1858

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009

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14 15/16 x 6 5/8 in. (38 x 16.9 cm) (image, sheet)