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Snowy woodblock print of Sumida River with a torii gate, stone lanterns, snowy pines and a distant snow-capped mountain.

Evening Snow at Mimeguri, Sumida River, Hiroshige

A snowy woodblock print of the Sumida River at Mimeguri shrine, with a red torii gate at left, stone lanterns and snow-laden pines along the bank, and a pale snow-capped mountain beyond the water. Falling snow streaks a dusk-blue river where small boats drift, rendered in layered color ink with a flat, graded sky.

Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
Date
c. 1840/42
Medium
Color woodblock print; aiban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1114 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1847).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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