安中
19th century
Part of Hiroshige's celebrated series 'The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaido,' this print depicts a treacherous winter climb along the historic highway. Travelers bundled in straw hats and coats wind their way up a steep, rust-colored path flanked by snow-dusted banks and dark, jagged cliffs. The sky burns with a dramatic red gradient—a signature woodblock technique called bokashi—casting a warm glow over the freezing landscape. Tiny thatched roofs cling to the hillside, hinting at tea houses where weary walkers could rest.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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- Paper
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