Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1857): Art, History and Details

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1857) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
• Date: 1857
• Creator attribution: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858)
• Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
• Type: Print
• Technique: color woodblock print
• Dimensions: 35.3 x 23.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
• Collection: Japanese Art
• Department: Japanese Art
• Accession number: 1921.318

A detail from the museum

The Ohashi Bridge was one of 300 bridges that crossed the Sumida River.

Collection credit

Gift from J. H. Wade

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