Hakone jinja yuki
1880 - 1882
Medium
nishiki-e
Dimensions
231; 336
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 231 mm x breedte 336 mm
Art Historical Context
Kobayashi Kiyochika's *Hakone jinja yuki* (Snow at Hakone Shrine), between 1880 and1882, captures a winter moment at the historic Hakone Shrine in Japan's mountainous Kanagawa Prefecture. Amid the Meiji era's rapid modernization, Kiyochika a leading ukiyo-e artist, often depicted everyday landscapes with poetic sensitivity, blending traditional Japanese aesthetics with subtle Western influences like dramatic lighting and shadow. This evokes the tranquil beauty of snow-draped torii gates and shrine structures, inviting viewers to contemplate nature's quiet majesty. Printed as a *nishiki-e*—a f...
About the Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika · 1847–1915
Japanese, 1847–1915