Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake
Utagawa Hiroshige · 1857
Why it's great
People hurry across a wooden bridge in a sudden rainstorm, with sheets of rain falling in black lines, and rafts on the river below. Utagawa Hiroshige made this woodblock print in 1857, and Vincent van Gogh was so struck by it that he copied it in oil. The lines of rain and the dark clouds are dramatic. It's one of the most famous prints in Japan.
👀 Look closer!
The rain falls in thin black lines. How many people are on the bridge?
Where to see it
📍 British MuseumCamden, United Kingdom
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Utagawa Hiroshige was born in Edo (Tokyo) and became one of Japan's greatest print artists. He is known for his landscapes, such as the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. Van Gogh and Monet admired his work. He died in 1858.
