Bikuni Bridge in Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige

1858 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Library of Congress, Washington, DC

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Bikuni Bridge in Snow

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About this work

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
Year: 1858
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Original size: 36.3 × 24.1 cm
Collection: Library of Congress, Washington, DC (impression LC-DIG-jpd-02964; many other impressions exist)
Movement: Ukiyo-e
Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Snow falls from a dark blue sky over Bikuni Bridge, where a porter with a load on his back crosses the snowy road and a dog noses along by a stall. At the left a tall signboard reads yama kujira, mountain whale, a polite name for wild boar meat, and at the right another shop sign hangs by a cart wheel, while the stone walls of the castle moat rise behind, heavy with snow. The print is number one hundred and fourteen in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, published by Uoya Eikichi, with a censor's seal of the tenth month of 1858, among the last of the series to be issued. Bikuni Bridge crossed the outer moat near Kyōbashi. The snow is printed as reserved white flakes against the deep blue sky; impressions vary in colour and condition.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Snowy cream and deep night blue with bold black lettering, for a kitchen, dining room or hallway at 24×36 in black. It pairs with Nihonbashi: Clearing after Snow for two winter views of the city.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Ukiyo-e painting
Era: 19th century (1858)
Orientation: Portrait
Palette: cornflower blue
Mood: classic
Rooms: kitchen, dining room, hallway or entryway, living room
Good gift for: housewarming, travelers, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — natural wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Bikuni Bridge in Snow in the public domain?

Yes. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Library of Congress.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Bikuni Bridge in Snow painted, and in what medium?

Bikuni Bridge in Snow dates from 1858 and was made in woodblock print; ink and color on paper; the original measures 36.3 × 24.1 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Bikuni Bridge in Snow we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

Bikuni Bridge in Snow (Utagawa Hiroshige) — Bikuni Bridge in Snow, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo · Utagawa Hiroshige · 1858. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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