No. 7 - Rain - 雨
- Date:
- 1929
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Kotondo's bijin-ga are prized for their psychologically intimate portrayals of modern Tokyo women. With only 21 designs and original woodblocks destroyed, all genuine 1930s impressions are scarce. Sotheby's estimated "Summer Geisha" at $8,000–$12,000 in 2023.
A woman walks in the rain, her umbrella tilted against the downpour. The 1929 Rain print is among Kotondo's most celebrated and discussed bijin-ga designs, the diagonal lines of rainfall creating a rhythmic pattern that animates the composition. The woman's composure within the weather — not hurrying, not distressed — gives the image its characteristic quality of quiet self-possession. This version from the posthumous "12 Aspects of Women" series preserves the original design with fresh color printing.
1962
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
c. 1833-36
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Ame no Omiya
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Teradomari no yau
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
No. 7 - Rain - 雨 was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in 1929.
No. 7 - Rain - 雨 uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
No. 7 - Rain - 雨 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1929).
No. 7 - Rain - 雨 depicts rain.
