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The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Hoeido Edition) #46 Shono, A Sudden Summer Shower

Utagawa Hiroshige

Artwork Details

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Hoeido Edition) #46 Shono, A Sudden Summer Shower
1831-1834
Utagawa Hiroshige
woodblock print on paper
15 5/8 x 20 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (39.69 x 52.39 x 2.86 cm);15 5/8 in x 20 5/8 in x 1 1/8 in (39.69 cm x 52.39 cm x 2.86 cm);16 15/16 in x 22 11/16 in x 2 5/8 in (43.02 cm x 57.63 cm x 6.67 cm)
Gift of Penny and John Tropman
2008/2.195

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Description

Subject Matter:

Landscape with figures.

 

Physical Description:

Skewed lines stream downward across the print indicate torrents of rain. The trees near the pathway are blown over by the strong storm. Several travelers with hats and parasols are struggling to walk up along the path under the extreme weather.

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