Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake (1857) by Hiroshige. Its palette is led by light muted green (#94a292, 23%) and taupe (#4f443b, 20%), with accents of grey, amber brown and scarlet red. Overall the canvas is light, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#787c77 MG 215 grey 23.7% of canvas
#94a292 MG 055 light muted green 23.4% of canvas
#4f443b MG 176 taupe 20.5% of canvas
#e5cda7 MG 202 pale muted golden cream 18.4% of canvas
#f2e9d7 MG 200 ivory 7.1% of canvas
#ac7f5f MG 165 amber brown 5.1% of canvas
#aa3630 MG 019 scarlet red 1.7% of canvas

Color families

Gray 30%, Brown 28%, White 19%, Green 11%, Orange 4%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.64
Contrast: 0.58
Vividness: 0.035
Warmth: +0.80
Complexity: 193 cells
Hue range: 0.59
Focus: 0.00

Details

Date: 1857
Medium: Woodblock print; ink on paper
Genre: ukiyo-e
Collection: Brooklyn Museum, New York City

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Fuchu, 1831
Famous Views of the 60-odd Provinces, 1853
Nihonbashi: Clearing after Snow, 1856
Plum Park in Kameido, 1857
Shichūhan'ei tanabata matsuri, 1857
Suidōbashi surugadai, 1857
Fireworks at Ryogoku, 1858