Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Medium
Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Dimensions
34.2 × 11.1 cm
Classification
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Accession Number
1985.318
Tags
male
About this artwork
Running through Edo, the Ohashi Bridge was one of 300 bridges that crossed the Sumida River. Published about a year before Hiroshige’s death, this print design illustrates the artist’s mastery of capturing atmospheric conditions. Figures scurry across the bridge amid slanting sheets of rain.