Who created "Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening in Winter"?

Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening in Winter was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika in ca. 1878.

What medium is "Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening in Winter"?

Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening in Winter is Woodblock print; ink and color on paper.

Is "Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening in Winter" in the public domain?

Yes, Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening in Winter is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening in Winter

Q: When was "Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening in Winter" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1878.

Kobayashi Kiyochika

ca. 1878

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

9 5/32 x 13 5/8 in. (23.3 x 34.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1918

Accession Number

JP228

Tags

HousesStreetsCarriagesHuman Figures

Art Historical Context

In the waning years of Japan's Edo period, as it transitioned into the modern Meiji era (1868–1912), Kobayashi Kiyochika captured the quiet poetry of everyday life in his woodblock print *Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening Winter* (ca. 1878). Edo, soon to be renamed Tokyo, was a bustling metropolis undergoing rapid Westernization, yet Kiyochika's scene evokes the serene outskirts—snow-dusted streets lined with humble houses, horse-drawn carriages, and bundled human figures hurrying home against a twilight sky. This intimate view reflects the artist's mastery of ukiyo-e, the "pi...

About the Artist

Kobayashi Kiyochika · 1847–1915

Japanese, 1847–1915

Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening in Winter

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