Utagawa HIROSHIGE
A sudden shower, Shono
(Shōno, hakū tokaidō gojyūsantsuginouchi 庄野白雨東海道五十三次之内)
(c. 1833-c. 1834)
from the Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Road series 1833–34

Medium
colour woodblock

Measurements
22.4 × 34.7 cm (image) 23.2 × 35.6 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Baillieu Myer AC and Sarah Myer, 2022

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Gallery location
Not on display

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Place/s of Execution
Japan

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.c.l.: 東海道五十三次之内　庄野
printed in relief in red ink (in image) u.c.l.: 白雨
printed in ink (in image) c.l.: 廣重画
printed in relief in red ink (in image) l.l.: 保永堂版
printed in ink (in image on umbrella) l.r.: 五十三次, 竹のうち

Accession Number
2022.904

Department
Asian Art

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Utagawa HIROSHIGE A sudden shower, Shono (Shōno, hakū tokaidō gojyūsantsuginouchi 庄野 白雨 東海道五十三次之内) (c. 1833-c. 1834) from the Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Road series 1833–34

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Utagawa HIROSHIGE
A sudden shower, Shono
(Shōno, hakū tokaidō gojyūsantsuginouchi 庄野白雨東海道五十三次之内)
(c. 1833-c. 1834)
from the Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Road series 1833–34