Utagawa Hiroshige
Mishima: Morning Mist
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Japanese art
Driving Rain at Shōno, from Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō
Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833
Rain sweeps across a hillside road as travellers hurry on, with bamboo fading into soft grey behind them. Hiroshige makes the weather the real subject.
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About this artwork
Hiroshige's 1833 colour woodblock print shows two groups of travellers caught in a downpour on the Tokaidō, the road that ran from Kyoto to Edo, now Tokyo. Shōno was a minor way station along this largely coastal route. The thickets of bamboo in the background recede through three shades of grey, each needing its own printing block. Look closely at one traveller's umbrella, where the publisher's name, Takenouchi, and part of the series title, Fifty-Three Stations, are written. Hiroshige made many different print series on the Tokaidō.
On your wall: Its restrained greys and quiet, rain-soaked scene suit calm spaces such as a study, hallway, bedroom or living room with a muted, natural palette.
- Title
- Driving Rain at Shōno, from Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō
- Artist
- Utagawa Hiroshige
- Year
- 1833
- Style
- Japanese art
- Shape
- Landscape
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige, born Andō Tokutarō and also known as Andō Hiroshige, was a Japanese artist who worked in the ukiyo-e tradition. He is regarded as the last great master of that tradition, and his name remains closely tied to the form. His prints are a fine way to bring that heritage into a home.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
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