“Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

“Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Utagawa Hiroshige

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

A hawk dives for prey on the snowy marshes below, known as Jūmantsubo after its approximate area of one hundred thousand tsubo (about eighty acres). The awesome figure of the hawk seen from a peculiar angle emphasizes the severity of the snowy weather.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

“Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo“Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo“Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo“Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo“Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

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