Evening Shower at Atake and the Great Bridge - Hiroshige (1858)

One of the 200 Japanese wood carvings Manet collected in his lifetime. The introduction of Japanese art to the west had a huge impact, it is said to be the influence of the impressionist movement in france.

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Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The rain effect make the piece really beautiful and calming. Dare I even say that it's the best part of the piece. I wish I could see it animated and with some heavy rain sound added.

Salamendacious@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I agree, this same image without the rain is forgettable in my opinion.