Yabakei (landscape with a Peasant Cart in the Rain)
- Date:
- 19th–20th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
Description
Yabakei valley in landscape with a peasant cart in the rain — a work from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century whose undated status places it across Goyo's entire creative period. The combination of the gorge landscape with rain and a human element (the peasant cart) creates a scene of atmospheric narrative: a traveler making his way through the dramatic scenery of the Yabakei gorge under adverse weather conditions. Bokashi shading creates the visual signature of Goyo's rain — the pervasive dampness that unifies sky, water, and wet rock.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yabakei (landscape with a Peasant Cart in the Rain) was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 19th–20th century.
Yabakei (landscape with a Peasant Cart in the Rain) uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Yabakei (landscape with a Peasant Cart in the Rain) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (19th–20th century).
Yabakei (landscape with a Peasant Cart in the Rain) depicts landscapes and rain.