四季の花, The Coming Thunderstorm, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons, Edo period (1615–1868), 1801, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 6 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (17.5 x 25.1 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?–1806), Utamaro portrays a moment in which life in a townsman's home is enlivened and refreshed by a sudden change in the weather. The father rushes to close the outer doors against the rain, while family members dive under a raised mosquito net, which was believed to offer protection from the thunder spirits
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四季の花, Coming Thunderstorm, illustrated book Flowers, Four Seasons, Edo period, 1615–1868, 1801, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print, ink, color, paper, 6 7/8 x 9 7/8, 17.5 25.1 cm, Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro, Japanese, 1753?–1806, Utamaro portrays, moment, life, townsman, home, enlivened, refreshed, sudden change, weather, father rushes, close, outer doors, rain, family members, dive, under, raised mosquito, net, believed, offer protection, thunder spirits
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