Morning after the Snow at Koishikawa
c. 1830–1832 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · The Art Institute of Chicago
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This print
About this work
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
- Year
- c. 1830–1832
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Original size
- 25.6 × 37.5 cm
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago (impression 1925.3262; many other impressions exist)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Series
- Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
On the balcony of a teahouse on a snowy hillside, a group of women looks out across white rooftops toward Mount Fuji, which rises clean and white under a deep blue sky. Snow lies on the pine branches and roofs, and a few birds fly across the clear morning air. The print belongs to Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, published around 1830–1832 by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō). Koishikawa was a hilly district of Edo, and the view captures the bright stillness of a winter morning after snowfall. The white of the snow is left as bare paper against the blue; impressions vary in colour and condition.
This full-bleed edition prints the work edge to edge from a high-resolution scan of the original, very slightly cropped (a few percent at most) to fit the sheet. The gallery edition shows the whole work, uncropped. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
Snow white and deep blue with soft green pines, for a bedroom, entrance hall or study at 36×24 in natural wood. It pairs with Hiroshige's View from the Hilltop of Yushima Tenjin Shrine for two snowy city views.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Ukiyo-e painting
- Era
- 19th century (c. 1830–1832)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Palette
- cornflower blue
- Mood
- calm
- Rooms
- bedroom, study or library, living room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, travelers, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 36×24. Prints at 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard; 36×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.
Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or natural wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
