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Sunshower at Nihonbashi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red bridge spanning a body of water, with a stone wall on the left side. People walk across the bridge, some carrying yellow umbrellas. A woman in a red kimono and blue undergarment walks on the bridge with a large yellow umbrella. Buildings and trees line the background. A mountain rises in the distance. Rain falls from the sky. A red seal or stamp is on the top left. Japanese writing appears vertically on the right side. The sky fades from yellow at the horizon to white at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
1833–34
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 407 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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