After the Rain - Ameagari
by Joshua Rome
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A second interpretation of the ameagari theme, this abstract woodblock print departs from its companion in color palette or compositional structure while addressing the same post-rainfall atmosphere. Rome's iterative practice of returning to a single subject across multiple print editions — common in the mokuhanga tradition — allows him to explore how different carving approaches, pigment combinations, or paper preparations alter the emotional register of the same concept. The material character of the woodblock process itself, including the grain of the carved block visible in the printed surface, contributes textural resonance to this meditation on light and moisture after rain.
More Prints by Joshua Rome
More Rain Prints
Rain Shower at Shо̄no, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tо̄kaidо̄ (Tо̄kaidо̄ gojusan tsugi)
1962
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Shōno: Driving Rain (Shōno hakuu), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tōkaidō or Great Tōkaidō
c. 1833-36
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Omiya in Rain (Ame no Omiya)
Ame no Omiya
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Evening Shower at Teradomari (Teradomari no yau), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Teradomari no yau
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Frequently Asked Questions
After the Rain - Ameagari was created by Joshua Rome.
After the Rain - Ameagari depicts rain.