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Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake (Ōhashi Atake no yūdachi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a bridge in the rain. The bridge is elevated, with a light-colored wooden deck and railings, and supported by wooden pillars below. It spans the bottom right corner to the left side of the image. Three people walk along the bridge, each holding an umbrella. The person on the left appears to be holding a large object. A boat with two people is on the water below. The water is light blue and appears choppy. The background shows a dark blue sky with heavy rain falling. There are hills or mountains in the distance. Two red vertical banners with Japanese writing are on the left and right sides. A small green and yellow rectangle with Japanese writing is in the top right corner. The image has a beige border.

Artwork details

Date:
1857
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
437 × 625 px
Museum record:
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