Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from the…

Utagawa Hiroshige • 1857

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from the series One…, 1857

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Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake: the story behind this version of one of Ukiyo-e's most famous prints →

Running through Edo, the Ohashi Bridge was one of 300 bridges that crossed the Sumida River. Published about a year before Hiroshige’s death, this print design illustrates the artist’s mastery of capturing atmospheric conditions. Figures scurry across the bridge amid slanting sheets of rain.