
Kinokunisaka in the Rainy Season
紀国坂 梅雨
- Date:
- 1938
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
Rain on the sloping Kinokunisaka street is a masterful exercise in atmospheric mood. This Watanabe-published work combines the collectible rain theme with a recognizable Tokyo location. Lifetime editions typically sell for $1,500-$3,000. The wet pavement reflections and misty distance required layered printing that distinguishes early impressions from later, flatter reprints.
Description
A rainy scene of Kinokunisaka slope during the tsuyu season, with wet streets and umbrellas.





