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Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama (50th Station of the Tōkaidō)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting rainstorm scene. Boats on a river in the lower right with people wearing green and red clothing and straw hats. Steep incline on the right. Trees on left and buildings in background. Rain falling vertically. Two lanterns with Japanese characters. A tree trunk on right edge.

Artwork Details

Date
1797–1858
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 396 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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