Sudden Rain at Atago
愛宕のにわか雨
- Date:
- c. 1920
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
Description
A sudden summer rainstorm sweeps across the Atago area, sending pedestrians scurrying for shelter. The diagonal lines of driving rain and the movement of figures bending against the wind create a dynamic composition full of energy and urgency. The dark storm clouds and the silvery sheets of rain transform the familiar urban landscape into a dramatic scene.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sudden Rain at Atago (愛宕のにわか雨) was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭) in c. 1920.
Sudden Rain at Atago was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1920).
Sudden Rain at Atago depicts rain.