Fukagawa; Timberyard (kiba)
1856
Hiroshige masterfully captures a freezing winter night at a lumber yard in Edo (modern-day Tokyo), using massive diagonal timber logs in the foreground to create a dramatic sense of depth that draws your eye right into the scene. The dark sky is filled with heavy snowflakes, blanketing the river and trees in white while tiny figures brave the cold near the water's edge. This print comes from his celebrated series 'One Hundred Famous Views of Edo', published just a year before his death, where he often experimented with bold, Western-influenced perspectives to make everyday scenes look epic.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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