Shono, Rainstorm, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road

Shono, Rainstorm, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road

people; rain; umbrellas; trees; houses; hill; green; yellow; blue; grey

People struggle against the rain as they walk up and down a hillside. Some hold umbrellas or wear hats. Trees and houses fill the background.

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Born: 1797 (Edo, Japan)
Died: October 12, 1858 (age 61 years) (Edo, Japan)

13454, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 1834

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Art Form: Print
Material: woodblock print of ink and color on mulberry paper
Measurements: 9 7/16 x 14 5/16 in.

19th century