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Ochanomizu in the Rain

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a river. The riverbank on the right side of the image is brown with a dark top. The riverbank on the left side fades into the background and features a tree on top. The river itself is light blue and transitions to a darker blue at the edges. The background shows darker regions that suggest mountains. The painting style resembles Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printing. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown, blue, and gray dominating the scene. Rain falls vertically down the image. The artist's signature is written vertically on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 417 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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