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Driving Rain at Shōno from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō

Utagawa Hiroshige

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a woodblock print depicting a rainy scene. Three men wearing loincloths and caps walk along a road on a hillside. Two men carry large parasols. The background shows a gray, rainy sky with dark clouds. Trees and bushes line the road. A red stamp is on the top left. Another red stamp and some Japanese characters are on the bottom left. The print has a beige border. The image's color palette includes shades of gray, blue, brown and black. The overall atmosphere is one of a rainy day in a rural or natural setting.

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900 × 601 px
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