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Sudden Shower in Shōno by Utagawa Hiroshige — VisualArtsDB

Sudden Shower in Shōno

Sudden Shower in Shōno

Utagawa Hiroshige

1832–1836

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 9 15/32 x 14 in. (24.1 x 35.6 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Fuji Marsh in Yoshiwara (Fujinuma, Yoshiwara), section of sheet no. 4 from the series "Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi zue)"

Fuji Marsh in Yoshiwara (Fujinuma, Yoshiwara), section of sheet no. 4 from the series "Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

The Year-end Fair at Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryuzan toshi no ichi), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

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Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase no kihan), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi)"

Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase no kihan), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1829

Sailing Boats Returning to Yabase, Lake Biwa

Sailing Boats Returning to Yabase, Lake Biwa

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1825

Inaba Province: Karo, Koyama (Inaba, Karo Koyama), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)"

Inaba Province: Karo, Koyama (Inaba, Karo Koyama), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

Vesper Bells at Mii Temple

Vesper Bells at Mii Temple

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1822

Shimizu Harbor in Suruga Province (Sunshu Shimizu minato), from the series "Harbors of Japan (Nihon minato zukushi)"

Shimizu Harbor in Suruga Province (Sunshu Shimizu minato), from the series "Harbors of Japan (Nihon minato zukushi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1835

Maiko Beach, Harima Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Maiko Beach, Harima Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1843

Nihonbashi, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)

Nihonbashi, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1832

Mount Akiba in Totomi Province (Enshu Akibayama) from the series "Famous Places of Japan (Honcho meisho)"

Mount Akiba in Totomi Province (Enshu Akibayama) from the series "Famous Places of Japan (Honcho meisho)"

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View of Leafy Cherry Trees along the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hazakura no kei), from the series "Famous Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)"

View of Leafy Cherry Trees along the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hazakura no kei), from the series "Famous Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1826