Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate (Sakuradamon no harusame)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1952
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Spring rain at Sakurada Gate falls on the outer Imperial Palace compound in this 1952 print, the stone gate and moat transformed by harusame into a soft-edged scene of wet stone and glassy water. The gate is one of Tokyo's most historic architectural landmarks, and spring rain brought it a gentle quality absent from its winter snow and autumn clear-day appearances. Bokashi gradations in the sky and water build the layered atmospheric depth of a grey spring downpour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate (Sakuradamon no harusame) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1952.
Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate (Sakuradamon no harusame) uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate (Sakuradamon no harusame) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1952).
Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate (Sakuradamon no harusame) depicts spring, architecture, and rain.