Cat in the Rain (Ame ni Neko)
by Paul Binnie
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
Description
"Cat in the Rain" (Ame ni Neko) is among Binnie's most appealing compositions — a cat caught in rainfall, the two elements creating a study in texture and atmosphere. Rain in woodblock printing is rendered through fine parallel lines suggesting the diagonal fall of drops, while the cat's fur, wet or dry, offers an entirely different textural challenge. The bokashi gradation characteristic of Binnie's work gives the wet atmosphere its characteristic gray-blue diffusion, and the cat's compact presence anchors the composition.
More Prints by Paul Binnie
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
Cat in the Rain (Ame ni Neko) was created by Paul Binnie.
Cat in the Rain (Ame ni Neko) uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Cat in the Rain (Ame ni Neko) depicts rain, animals, and cats.