Rainy Street of Kyoto
by Ito Nisaburo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Rainy Street of Kyoto — one of Nisaburo's atmospheric urban subjects, depicting a Kyoto street under rainfall with the distinctive visual qualities that rain brings to the city's traditional architectural character. The wet pavement reflects the shop facades and pedestrians above; umbrellas create fields of color among the moving figures; the old machiya townhouses darken with moisture. Nisaburo's rain scenes are among his most evocative prints, capturing the specific melancholy and beauty of Kyoto weather with sensitivity to atmospheric light.
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Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rainy Street of Kyoto was created by Ito Nisaburo (伊藤仁三郎).
Rainy Street of Kyoto depicts urban scenes and rain, set at Kyoto.