Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige is one of the most well-known artists of Ukiyo-e. This beautiful woodblock print of elegant women in the snow is one of a series entitled Famous Views of Kyoto. Hiroshige was an absolute master of his craft. In this woodcut he artfully picks out the women's kimonos with warm orange tones, contrasting them against the blues and greys of the snow-muffled scene.
The subjects of Hiroshige's work were a typical of the Ukiyo-e genre, whose standard focus was on beautiful women, popular actors, and other scenes of the urban pleasure districts of Japan's Edo period (1603–1868). The popular series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai was a strong influence on Hiroshige's choice of subject, though Hiroshige's approach was more poetic and ambient than Hokusai's bolder, more formal prints. Subtle use of color was essential in Hiroshige's prints, often printed with multiple impressions in the same area and with extensive use of bokashi (color gradation), both of which were rather labor-intensive techniques.
P.S. Let it snow! Here you can see a selection of the most beautiful depictions of Japanese winter in Ukiyo-e!