Braving the Rain and the Currents

Caught in an evening shower, Edo townspeople scramble across a bridge in search of shelter. On the river beyond, a lone figure steers his boat, unfazed by the rain. What is his destination? "Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake," from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" (1857) by Utagawa Hiroshige