Pagoda in Evening Rain
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
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.
Current Listings
$540
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.