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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.
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103244
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Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
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103244
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print
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Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
description
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.
date
1857
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q60780869
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50381
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Print
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35.3 x 23.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
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1921.318
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color woodblock print
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Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1857. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Color woodblock print; 35.3 x 23.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from J. H. Wade, 1921.318
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Japanese Art
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Signature: Hiroshige ga
Publisher: Uoya Eikichi (Uoei, Shitaya)
Censorship Seal: aratame
didYouKnow
The Ohashi Bridge was one of 300 bridges that crossed the Sumida River.
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Gift from J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:34:32.679000
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103244
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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color woodblock print
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