CormorKameyama, which was about four and a half miles from Shono, does not resemble Hiroshige's print very closely, even though a remnant of the Tokugawa-period castle is still standing. That, however, does not detract from the beauty of the picture, which is one of the most typical of Hiroshige's lyric style in the entire Tokaido series. The clear colors of the sky stand out
beautifully against the white of the snow, and the composition, though asymmetrical in line, is beautifully balanced by color values. The alteration of the actual scenery was undoubtedly made for the purpose of showing the large expanse of red sky. Rarely has any picture so beautifully portrayed the freshness of a clear wintry morning.ant