Schemersneeuw te Matsuchiyama
Medium
color woodcut
Dimensions
350; 221
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, onder prent, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Schemersneeuw te Matsuchiyama** (*Twilight Snow at Matsuchiyama a captivating color woodcut by Kobayashi Kiyochika from 1896, transports viewers to a serene winter moment at Matsuchiyama, a historic in Tokyo's Asakusa district for its temple and panoramic views. Kiyochika a master of late ukiyo-e printmaking during Japan's Meiji era (1868–1912), specialized in evocative landscapes that blended traditional Japanese aesthetics with emerging Western influences like subtle shading and atmospheric perspective. This intimate print (350 × 221 mm) captures the hush of dusk snowfall, evoking the tran...
About the Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika · 1847–1915
Japanese, 1847–1915