Summer Shower
夕立
by Ito Shinsui
- Date:
- 1917
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
A summer rain shower creates a dynamic backdrop for this bijin-ga composition, with bokashi gradation conveying humid atmosphere. Pre-earthquake editions range from $4,000-$12,000, while later impressions trade at $1,500-$4,500. Weather-themed figure prints by Shinsui are especially prized for their technical complexity and visual drama.
Description
A woman hurries through a sudden summer downpour, clutching her kimono and umbrella. The dynamic composition captures the urgency of the moment, with rain slanting across the picture surface and the woman''s garments billowing in the wind. The print belongs to Shinsui''s early masterful period of prints for Watanabe.
