Price: 22,000 yen (tax included)

This is one of Hiroshige’s masterpieces, and the striking contrast of red and white with the perspective seen through the Kaminarimon Gate is a striking sight. This painting shows the Niomon Gate and five-story pagoda from the snow-covered Kaminarimon Gate of Sensoji Temple. The pagoda has since disappeared and no longer exists.

Hiroshige has perfectly depicted the contrast between the red Kaminarimon Gate and the thick white snow. A highlight of this ukiyo-e is the dynamic use of the printer’s technique, karazuri, which involves printing an indented area without applying paint. This technique is similar to 3D technology in modern terms.

The appeal of this painting lies in the realistic, skillful three-dimensional depiction of the falling snow and the snow piled up on the branches. This popular work is brimming with the charm of woodblock prints made with washi paper, something that cannot be replicated through printing.