A Passing Shower — 村雨
- Date:
- 1898
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"A Passing Shower" (村雨, murasame, 1898) depicts the specific meteorological event of the summer shower — the brief, heavy rainfall that passes quickly, leaving the world washed and glistening. The murasame is one of the most celebrated subjects in classical Japanese poetry, its association with transience and the renewal following sudden change making it a natural complement to Shuntei's interest in seasonal mood. His rendering captures both the physical experience of the shower and its emotional resonance: the sudden rain, the shelter taken, the passing of the disturbance, and the aftermath.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A Passing Shower — 村雨 was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 1898.
A Passing Shower — 村雨 depicts rain.