Stormachtige dag aan de Sumida rivier 1844

"Stormachtige dag aan de Sumida rivier" (Stormy Day on the Sumida River) is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Toyokuni III, in 1844. This print depicts a woman dressed in colorful kimono, her head covered, as she walks through a field of blossoming cherry trees along the Sumida River. White blossoms and birds fly in the wind, creating a sense of movement and a fleeting moment of beauty. The print, like many other ukiyo-e works, captures the visual allure of daily life in Japan and the ephemeral nature of cherry blossoms, a popular subject in Japanese art. The print is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection and is a prime example of the ukiyo-e genre, which was popular during the Edo period.