Willow and bridge in snow

Accession Number
1948/1.201

Title
Willow and bridge in snow

Artist(s)
Ohara Shōson (Koson)

Object Creation Date
1926

Medium & Support
color woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
14 1/4 in x 9 3/8 in (36.2 cm x 23.8 cm);22 1/8 in x 18 1/16 in (56.2 cm x 45.88 cm);15 3/16 in x 10 5/16 in (38.5 cm x 26.2 cm)

Credit Line
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker

Label copy
This image is one of the artist’s most familiar works. The hanging willow branches and the red bridge railing covered with snow create a poetic scene. The two figures with their faces hidden behind umbrellas evoke an atmosphere of mystique.
Shoson’s work embodies many ideas of the shin hanga movement. Shin hanga translates as “new print.” It rejuvenates ukiyo-e principles by emphasizing a scene from ordinary life, placing the figures in a landscape setting, and utilizing traditional printing methods.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
bridges
snow

& Author Notes

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