東海道五十三次・庄野 白雨, Sudden Shower at Shōno, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, Utagawa Hiroshige, 1834–35


東海道五十三次・庄野 白雨, Sudden Shower at Shōno, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, Edo period (1615–1868), 1834–35, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 9 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. ( x cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo)), One of the best-known scenes from this series, Sudden Shower at Shōno demonstrates Hiroshige's genius at capturing the sensation of a violent rainstorm. Palanquin bearers and villagers dash through the storm, and sheets of rain are represented with distinct slanted lines


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