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Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

1857
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Measurements
35.3 x 23.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
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The Ohashi Bridge was one of 300 bridges that crossed the Sumida River.

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Published two years after the great earthquake and fire of 1855, this print design illustrates the newly rebuilt Great Bridge over the Sumida River in Edo (now Tokyo). The design shows Utagawa Hiroshige’s skill in capturing atmospheric conditions. People try to protect themselves from sudden sheets of rain as they cross the bridge in opposite directions. The Atake neighborhood is seen in the distance.
A vertically oriented print depicts people darting across a wood bridge that spans a river and cuts diagonally from the lower left, thin black streaks indicating rain covering the composition. The people have light skin tones. Two hold black umbrellas, one wears a circular hat, another three squeeze under one umbrella, and the last tosses a cloth over their own head. In the background, a person paddles a narrow boat, the silhouette of a tree-filled shoreline running behind.

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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