Ame- Rain — 雨
- Date:
- 1929
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A woman walks in the rain, her umbrella held against the downpour, fine lines of rain drawn diagonally across the composition. Kotondo renders the rain through the traditional technique of fine printed lines over a dark ground, the bokashi at top conveying the heavy, wet atmosphere of a rainy day. The figure moves through the weather with composure, her kimono protected, her posture unperturbed — rain as backdrop for feminine grace rather than inconvenience. This 1929 print is among the most celebrated works from Kotondo's core bijin-ga output.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ame- Rain — 雨 was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in 1929.
Ame- Rain — 雨 uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Ame- Rain — 雨 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1929).
Ame- Rain — 雨 depicts rain.