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Rainy Day
雨の日
- Date:
- c. 1938
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
Typical Price
Atmospheric weather subjects like this rainy day scene show Senpan's ability to evoke mood through simplified forms and color. His prints gained international recognition at the Sao Paulo and Tokyo Biennales, raising awareness of sosaku-hanga abroad. All editions are small (30-80 copies) with no posthumous reprints. Typical range: $400-$1,000.
Description
Figures hurrying through rain with umbrellas, the wet streets reflecting the grey light of a cloudy day.
More Prints by Maekawa Senpan
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
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rainy Day (雨の日) was created by Maekawa Senpan (前川千帆) in c. 1938.
Rainy Day depicts rain.
