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Unknown — Shower on Nihonbashi Bridge (Nihonbashi no hakuu) | Edo period, 19th century
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Shower on Nihonbashi Bridge (Nihonbashi no hakuu) | Edo period, 19th century

A woodblock print depicting a sudden rain shower occurring on the iconic Nihonbashi Bridge during the Edo period. The scene captures the dramatic interplay of weather and urban life in historic Japan.

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Fine Japanese Prints

March 17, 2022

Estimate: $1,500$2,000

Lot 43

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Unknown, Shower on Nihonbashi Bridge (Nihonbashi no hakuu) | Edo period, 19th century

A woodblock print depicting a sudden rain shower occurring on the iconic Nihonbashi Bridge during the Edo period. The scene captures the dramatic interplay of weather and urban life in historic Japan.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Weather, 19th Century, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Art, Rain, Bridge, Edo Period, Nihonbashi, Woodblock Print, Urban Scene

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art