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Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi bridge and Atake (大はしあたけの夕立, Ōhashi atake no yūdachi) is a woodblock print in the ukiyo-e genre by the Japanese artist Hiroshige. It was published in 1857 as part of the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo and is one of his best known prints.
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo)) 1857 Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake (Ōhashi Atake no yūdachi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)
This page contains images, explanations of the work, introduction of the artist, exhibition history, and related works regarding "Sudden Shower over Shin Ohashi Bridge and Atake, from the Series One Hundred Scenic Spots of Edo" by Utagawa Hiroshige, which is in our museum's collection.
Ando Hiroshige · Sudden shower over Atake Bridge. 1857 – Woodcut – Several copies (for example, Museum of Fuji Art, Tokyo) Ando Hiroshige is considered to have been the last great master of the Japanese ukiyo-e tradition, interested -as well as Hokusai- in the natural world and landscape.
Hiroshige. One can almost hear the crack of thunder as the roiling black clouds burst into sheets of heavy rain, scattering the huddled shapes on the bridge below. On the blue-gray expanse of the...
10 lip 2015 · Utagawa Hiroshige’s woodblock print Sudden Shower over the Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake (Ohashi Atake no yu dachi) from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo Hyakkei) perfectly fits my image of a DC summer storm. A bright, clear sky rapidly fills with dark clouds that release a torrent of rain.
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.
