Rain at Sanmai Bridge in Hakone
- Date:
- c. 1881
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 22.4 × 33.7 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Rain falls on the three-plank bridge (Sanmai-bashi) at Hakone — a famous crossing on the mountain pilgrimage routes through the Hakone volcanic plateau — in this circa-1881 nishiki-e. The rain-soaked mountain landscape, with the bridge reflected in the pooled water below, demonstrates Kiyochika applying his Tokyo rain-scene technique to the volcanic terrain of Hakone: cedar forests, stone-banked mountain streams, and the grey sky of the mountain passes. The print is among his most atmospheric landscape subjects outside Tokyo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rain at Sanmai Bridge in Hakone was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in c. 1881.
Rain at Sanmai Bridge in Hakone depicts landscapes, bridges, and rain, set at Hakone.
Rain at Sanmai Bridge in Hakone measures 22.4 × 33.7 cm (Oban format).