Monk Nichiren in Exile on Sado Island

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861)

Date

1835-36

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Snow blankets a steep coastline where a small hut clings to the rocks above a sweep of deep blue sea. Pale snow against dark water keeps the palette cool and simple.

• Museum-sourced, public domain (CC0)
• Printed and shipped in the US
• Museum record at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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