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Night Rain at Karasaki, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei no uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, color on paper. Dark blue water in the foreground. A small white boat sits on the water. Land and buildings jut out into the water, with a steep cliff on the right. A large tree sits on top of the cliff. Rain falls from a gray sky. A red stamp sits on the top right. A small rectangle with Japanese calligraphy sits on the top left. A red banner with Japanese calligraphy sits on the top left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 390 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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