Is "Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake" by Utagawa Hiroshige Sold as a Shirt Anywhere?

Yes. Vestige Press sells Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake (1857) by Utagawa Hiroshige printed on a t-shirt, and it is in stock on Etsy right now. The print is made from the Cleveland Museum of Art archival scan of the original work, which is in the public domain. It is Archive Plate No. 028 in the Vestige Press series, priced at $31.99. Hiroshige carved the rain itself, using separate woodblocks with thin and thick lines to layer light and heavy downpour over a real Edo bridge, Shin-Ōhashi.

Where to buy it

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige — Vestige Press archive tee

Archive Plate No. 028 · $31.99 · cream, white, sand, black, navy

About the artwork

Hiroshige carved the rain itself, using separate woodblocks with thin and thick lines to layer light and heavy downpour over a real Edo bridge, Shin-Ōhashi.

Where this image comes from

Source: Cleveland Museum of Art, artwork 103244. License: CC0. Vestige Press mines four open-access archives — the Art Institute of Chicago, the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Met Open Access, and Wikimedia Commons — and every design names the exact object it came from, which is why the provenance above is a catalog number and not a vague attribution.

FAQ

Is this artwork in the public domain?

Yes. The source image is released under CC0 by Cleveland Museum of Art. The artwork is reproduced legally; the shirt design and composition are Vestige Press's own.

What is the shirt itself like?

100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed and pre-shrunk, 6.1 oz heavyweight, relaxed unisex fit. Printed on demand, so nothing is warehoused.

What colors does it come in?

Available in cream, white, sand, black, navy.

Where else can I find Utagawa Hiroshige artwork on apparel?

The full Vestige Press archive is at https://www.etsy.com/shop/VestigePress.

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