Snow on the Sumida River (Sumida), from the series, Snow, Moon, and Fl

A woodblock print shows snow-laden trees and rocky banks above a pale blue river, where a small boat with two figures glides beside floating ducks. At right, a snow-roofed wooden pavilion stands on a low platform, while distant fields and figures appear under a pale sky.

Look closer: Tiny figures walk along the distant snowy path near the top center of the fields.

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Date

ca. 1833

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

1911 × 1305 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939