Shower on Nihonbashi Bridge

c. 1832–38 · Print

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Where is “Shower on Nihonbashi Bridge” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 12 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum

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Accession number: P.13, 710

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Prints Woodcut Japanese prints Romanticism 19th century Japan

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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain

In the life of Utagawa Hiroshige

The whole life

1809–1832
Post: dōshin
1829–1830
The turn to landscape: “Eight Views of Ōmi”
Until then Hiroshige had worked in the usual ukiyo-e themes: book illustrations, beauties and kabuki actors. It was not until 1829–1830 that he began to produce the landscapes he is known for, such as the series “Eight Views of Ōmi”, and he also made an increasing number of bird and flower prints.
1832
Journey to Kyoto along the Tōkaidō
As a fire warden he was entitled to minor privileges reserved for low-ranking samurai, which is how he secured an invitation to join an official procession to Kyoto and travelled the Tōkaidō route linking the two capitals. He sketched the scenery along the way.
October 1838
Death of his first wife, who had helped fund his travels
Hiroshige's first wife, who had helped finance his trips to sketch travel locations, once selling some of her clothing and ornamental combs, died in October 1838.
after October 1838
Second marriage: Oyasu from Tōtōmi Province
After his first wife's death Hiroshige remarried to Oyasu, sixteen years his junior, the daughter of a farmer named Kaemon from Tōtōmi Province.