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Woodblock print of heavy rain over a riverbank of blue-roofed buildings and figures under umbrellas on a bridge.

Evening Shower at the Bank of Tadasu River

A color woodblock print shows a heavy rain shower falling diagonally over a riverbank. Blue-roofed buildings and pale walls line the bank, while figures shelter under umbrellas on a wooden bridge above dark blue water.

Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
Date
c. 1834
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1062 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1839).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Russell Tyson

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