Takao in Rain
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Kotozuka's Kyoto prints are popular and affordable. Seasonal temple scenes and garden views are most sought after.
Description
Takao in rain — the same mountain valley west of Kyoto known for its autumn foliage, here depicted in the atmospheric conditions of rainfall — presents a very different subject from the blazing autumn color typically associated with the site. In rain, Takao's narrow valley with its rushing stream and dense forest becomes more intimate and enclosed, the wet foliage intensifying its green or autumn color, the sound of water on leaves creating an atmosphere of immersive natural sensation. Kotozuka's woodblock palette for this rainy-season or autumn-rain scene would be cooler and more muted than his clear-day treatments.
More Prints by Kotozuka Eiichi
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
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Takao in Rain was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in Not set.
Takao in Rain depicts rain.