Umbrellas in Snow
1931
Ohara Koson, usually the master of delicate bird prints, captures a freezing, serene moment here. Two figures huddle beneath massive, snow-laden umbrellas that look like giant white clouds, walking past a weeping willow that seems to weep frozen tears. This scene likely depicts the famous Yanagibashi (Willow Bridge) in Tokyo. Created in 1931 as part of the Shin-hanga ('new prints') movement—a modernist revival of traditional ukiyo-e—this work blends classic Japanese woodblock techniques with Western-style atmospheric lighting to create a hushed, snowy dreamscape.
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- Woodblock print
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