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Sudden evening shower at Atami in Izu — 伊豆熱海夕立 by Kobayashi Kiyochika — Japanese Woodblock print

Sudden evening shower at Atami in Izu — 伊豆熱海夕立

by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Meiji/Taishō Prints
Night ScenesRain
Medium:
Woodblock print
Format:
Oban

Typical Price

  • Fine atmospheric night or light-picture scene in excellent condition: $2,000–$8,000
  • Good condition kosen-ga landscape: $500–$2,000
  • Later impression or average condition: $150–$600

Description

A sudden evening shower descends on Atami — the famous hot spring resort town on the Izu Peninsula facing Sagami Bay — in this atmospheric coastal print. The title's Japanese 伊豆熱海夕立 (Izu Atami yūdachi) names the explosive summer thunderstorm (yūdachi, literally "evening stand") that rolls in rapidly from the sea and passes just as quickly. Atami's combination of coastal landscape, hot springs, and the dramatic weather of the Izu Peninsula gave Kiyochika a rich atmospheric subject outside his usual Tokyo and war imagery.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sudden evening shower at Atami in Izu — 伊豆熱海夕立 was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).

Sudden evening shower at Atami in Izu — 伊豆熱海夕立 depicts night scenes and rain.