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The Coming Thunderstorm, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting people in traditional Japanese clothing. A man wearing a striped yukata and black headband is entering through a window on the left. A woman in a black and white kimono is standing in the center, holding up a fabric curtain. Three women are huddled under the fabric on the right, one sitting and two lying down. The background shows a wall with a large window and slanted rain. The scene represents a thunderstorm.

Artwork Details

Date
1801
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 425 px
Public Domain
Yes
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