Sudden shower at Koume
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A jagged bolt of lightning splits a dark grey storm sky above a riverside scene with a thatched-roof house and wind-bent trees. In the foreground three figures react to the sudden downpour: a woman in a grey kimono struggles to close a large black-and-brown paper umbrella, a second woman beside her holds a fan up against the rain, and a man in the background runs off-balance while reaching for his straw hat, which has blown into the air. The palette is dominated by charcoal grey and black with touches of red, pink, and white in the figures' dress and blue in the river below; the print is titled "Sudden shower at Koume" by Takahashi Shotei (date unknown, woodblock print).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sudden shower at Koume was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭).
Sudden shower at Koume was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Sudden shower at Koume depicts rain.