Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Rain shower, Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi no hakuu)

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Sanoya Kihei 佐野屋喜兵衛 (Japanese, 1717-1875), publisher

Title

Rain shower, Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi no hakuu)
from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho)
東都名所
日本橋之白雨

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

ca. 1832-1838

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Horizontal ōban: 22.4 x 34.4 cm (8 13/16 x 13 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryusai

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1287

Type

Exhibition History

Edo Culture as Reflected in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Sep 22, 1994 – Dec 15, 1994
Celebrating the City
Depictions of Famous Places in Japan
Oct 02, 1992 – Dec 20, 1992
Prints by Hiroshige
Oct 31, 1961 – Nov 19, 1961

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Sanoya Kihei 佐野屋喜兵衛 (Japanese, 1717-1875), publisher
Rain shower, Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi no hakuu); from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho); 東都名所; 日本橋之白雨, ca. 1832-1838
Polychrome wood block print
Horizontal ōban: 22.4 x 34.4 cm (8 13/16 x 13 9/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1287

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