Rain and Moonlight at Gohonmatsu
- Date:
- 1880
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 24.4 × 36.4 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Gohonmatsu — the "five pine trees," a landmark stand along the Sumida riverbank — is shown in the double atmospheric drama of falling rain and rising moonlight. Kiyochika painted rain in thin diagonal lines drawn across the print surface, while the moon breaks through cloud to cast its light on the wet ground and the dark river beyond. This 1880 nishiki-e belongs to his mature Tokyo meisho period, when his control of multiple weather effects within a single composition was at its peak.
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Mount Fuji on a Moonlit Night, Kawai Bridge (Tsukiyo no Fuji [Kawaibashi]), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rain and Moonlight at Gohonmatsu was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1880.
Rain and Moonlight at Gohonmatsu depicts moonlight, night scenes, and rain.
Rain and Moonlight at Gohonmatsu measures 24.4 × 36.4 cm (Oban format).