Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki no yoru no ame), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei)
- Date:
- 1804/16
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; horizontal koban
- Format:
- Koban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Night rain at Karasaki — famous for its pine tree, one of the "Eight Views of Omi" canonical scenes — falls in soft diagonal lines across the darkened surface of Lake Biwa in this koban-format print from the Doban Omi hakkei series (1804–1816). The night rain scene is perhaps the most atmospheric in the Eight Views tradition, and Hokusai renders it in restrained, engraving-like lines that suggest the hiss and obscurity of a warm-season downpour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki no yoru no ame), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1804/16.
Yes — Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki no yoru no ame), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) is part of the Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style series by Katsushika Hokusai.
Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki no yoru no ame), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) uses Etching, on color woodblock print; horizontal koban.
Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki no yoru no ame), from the series Eight Views of Omi in Etching Style (Doban Omi hakkei) depicts landscapes, night scenes, and eight views of ōmi.