Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Snow Scene at the Shrine of Benzaiten in the Pond at Inokashira (Inokashira no ike Benzaiten no yashiro yuki no kei) | Edo period, 19th century

This design exists in three editions: the first issued by an unidentified publisher with diamond-shaped seal containing the character 'Zen' impressed on the lower centre. Another edition issued by Maruya Jinpachi with a circular seal placed on the right within the border. This impression is of the third edition also issued by Maruya Jinpachi; a new block was carved for the falling snow, giving the overall effect of heavier snowfall than the previous editions.

For a similar impression of the same print in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 75.51.376, go to:

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/62171/snow-scene-at-the-shrine-of-benzaiten-in-the-pond-at-inokashira-utagawa-hiroshige