Rain at Sanjusangendo — the famous hall of 1,001 Kannon statues — is one of Asano's most iconic subjects, with the temple's extraordinarily long roofline providing dramatic compositional structure in wet conditions. This much-admired print typically commands $200-$500. The rain streaks accentuate the building's remarkable horizontal sweep in a way that sunny versions cannot match.
Rain in Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto presents the famous Hall of Thirty-Three Bays in rainfall — the temple's extraordinary length creating an extended eave line under which rain fell in a curtain, and the stone-paved approach before the building gleaming with reflected sky. This version, with Kyoto specified in the title, locates the subject precisely for viewers unfamiliar with the temple's setting in the Higashiyama district. Asano's rain compositions of this temple were among his most atmospheric works, the building's remarkable dimensions taking on a different character in rain than in the clear light of dry weather.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Rain in Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto (三十三間堂雨) was created by Takeji Asano (浅野竹二).
Rain in Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Rain in Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto was published by Unsodo.
Rain in Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto depicts temples & shrines and rain, set at Kyoto.
