Night Shower at Izumi Bridge
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
- Image courtesy of
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
A lone figure crosses a wooden bridge at night, bent forward against the rain and gripping a large dark umbrella tilted by the wind, with one bare foot lifted mid-stride. The scene is rendered in muted blue-grey and green tones with a faint reddish-brown accent on the figure's garment, the rain and bridge planks suggested through soft vertical striations. The composition is dominated by negative space above and below the low bridge railing, evoking a quiet, damp evening; woodblock print, "Night Shower at Izumi Bridge," Takahashi Shotei.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Night Shower at Izumi Bridge was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭).
Night Shower at Izumi Bridge depicts landscapes, bridges, and night scenes.