Shinobazu Pond in Rain (Shinobazu no ike no ame), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei)
by Kawase Hasui
by Kawase Hasui
"Shinobazu no ike no ame" (Shinobazu Pond in Rain), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei), depicts the Ueno pond under rainfall, a subject that required Hasui and his printer to represent weather through both diagonal line work for rain and diffuse bokashi in the sky and water. The Twenty Views of Tokyo series, published by Watanabe Shōzaburō, documents the city's landmark sites with consistent technical ambition. Rain compositions require careful registration: the thin diagonal lines printed to suggest falling rain must align precisely across the sheet to create a unified atmospheric effect. The lotus beds at Shinobazu and the Benten shrine on its island are read through a veil of rain, softening edges and merging sky and water tones in a gray-green palette.
Color woodblock print
Color woodblock print
Color woodblock print
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Shinobazu Pond in Rain (Shinobazu no ike no ame), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Yes — Shinobazu Pond in Rain (Shinobazu no ike no ame), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei) is part of the Twenty Views of Tokyo series by Kawase Hasui.
Shinobazu Pond in Rain (Shinobazu no ike no ame), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei) depicts edo & tokyo, rivers & lakes, and rain.
