Rain scenes are among the most atmospherically subtle in Yoshida's output, requiring exceptional printing to capture the misty, diffused light. These subjects carry a 20–30% premium over comparable daytime scenes. Superior impressions with well-preserved bokashi gradations in the sky command the highest prices; heavily faded examples lose significant value.
"Yozakura" — cherry blossoms viewed by night — is one of the most poetic traditions of Japanese spring, and Yoshida's 1935 print captures a rainy night version of the spectacle. Lantern-lit branches blur in the wet darkness, petals catching reflections from below as rain streaks the scene. The combination of cherry blossoms, nocturnal atmosphere, and rainfall gave Yoshida exceptional scope for his celebrated [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) gradation techniques, building the misty romantic air that distinguishes this work within the Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms period.
1962
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
c. 1833-36
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Ame no Omiya
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Teradomari no yau
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Yozakura in Rain was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1935.
Yozakura in Rain uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Yozakura in Rain was published by Yoshida Studio (1935).
Yozakura in Rain depicts rain.
Yozakura in Rain measures 26.5 × 40.8 cm (Oban format).
