Izumi Bridge in Rain (Izumibashi no ame)
- Date:
- c. 1932
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A single figure in a blue robe crosses an arched wooden bridge under a large black umbrella, a red-orange bundle or wrapped object slung over one shoulder; diagonal streaks of gray rain fill the composition. The scene is rendered in muted greens, grays, and blue-blacks, with a bare, leafless tree at the left edge and dark water visible beneath the bridge's railings. "Izumi Bridge in Rain (Izumibashi no ame)," a color woodblock print by Takahashi Shotei, 1927.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Izumi Bridge in Rain (Izumibashi no ame) was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭) in c. 1932.
Izumi Bridge in Rain (Izumibashi no ame) uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Izumi Bridge in Rain (Izumibashi no ame) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1932).
Izumi Bridge in Rain (Izumibashi no ame) depicts landscapes, bridges, and rain.