Rainy Night at Shinobazu Pond
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A rain-streaked night scene rendered almost entirely in shades of indigo blue, with a single lone figure under an umbrella crossing a stone bridge or path beside the water. Two glowing lampposts and lit windows in a distant building punctuate the darkness, their reflections and the falling rain rendered as fine vertical lines against the wet pavement and pond. A silhouetted tree with bare, drooping branches frames the left side of the composition, reinforcing the quiet, damp stillness of the scene. Woodblock print, "Rainy Night at Shinobazu Pond" by Kawase Hasui.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rainy Night at Shinobazu Pond was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Rainy Night at Shinobazu Pond depicts night scenes.