Rainy Season, from the series Scenes of the Season
- Series:
- Scenes of the Season
- Date:
- 1956
- Medium:
- Hand-colored woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
"Rainy Season" (1956), from Shiko Munakata's series Scenes of the Season, is a hand-colored woodblock print built from bold black masses depicting jagged, angular mountain peaks rising above a cluster of thatched-roof structures. Passages of blue, yellow, pink, and violet pigment are brushed in behind and between the black forms, giving the sky and lower village area a saturated, glowing quality. The composition is dense and abstracted, with the black woodblock outlines dominating the frame; the print is signed in pencil and stamped with a red seal at the lower left.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rainy Season, from the series Scenes of the Season was created by Shiko Munakata (棟方志功) in 1956.
Yes — Rainy Season, from the series Scenes of the Season is part of the Scenes of the Season series by Shiko Munakata.
Rainy Season, from the series Scenes of the Season depicts seascapes and rain.