A pagoda glimpsed through curtains of evening rain creates one of Kasamatsu's most evocative Watanabe-published compositions. The convergence of architectural, atmospheric, and temporal elements drives strong collector demand, with lifetime editions selling for $1,500-$3,500. Pre-earthquake impressions of this design, if they exist, would be exceptionally valuable.
A five-story pagoda stands in evening rain, its tiled rooflines stacked in diminishing sequence while rain-heavy clouds press close. Pagodas were among Kasamatsu's preferred subjects in rain compositions — their vertical geometry, multiple overhanging eaves, and ceramic tile surfaces responded to rain with dramatic visual effect, each eave becoming a streaming cascade. The pagoda in rain image had a rich history in Japanese printmaking, and his version brings to it his specific atmospheric and technical approach.
$540
Woodblock print
Teradomari no yau
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
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1947
Color woodblock print; oban
March 1933
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Pagoda in Evening Rain was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Pagoda in Evening Rain uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Pagoda in Evening Rain was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Pagoda in Evening Rain depicts night scenes, pagodas, and rain.
