Rain - 雨
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Ohmi Gallery
Description
Rain — Ame — rendered in Kimura's contemporary woodblock style, the precipitation depicted through graphic means that suggest falling water without literally illustrating each droplet. Rain subjects in Japanese printmaking had a long history, from the diagonal rain-lines of ukiyo-e to the atmospheric gradation of shin-hanga rain compositions. Kimura's contemporary approach may use abstract pattern, diagonal movement, or tonal contrast to evoke the visual experience of rain — the world seen through a scrim of falling water.
More Prints by Kimura Yoshiharu
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
Rain - 雨 was created by Kimura Yoshiharu (木村吉晴).
Rain - 雨 depicts rain.