Rain
雨
- Date:
- 1929
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 41.1 × 26.2 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
A woman in a rain-soaked kimono clutches an umbrella against driving rain. The wet fabric clings to her form, revealing the contours of her body beneath, while her face shows a mixture of discomfort and determined grace. The diagonal lines of rain and the dark, saturated colors create an atmosphere of dramatic intensity unusual in bijin-ga.
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Omiya in Rain (Ame no Omiya)
Ame no Omiya
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Evening Shower at Teradomari (Teradomari no yau), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Teradomari no yau
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rain (雨) was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in 1929.
Rain was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1929).
Rain depicts rain.
Rain measures 41.1 × 26.2 cm (Oban format).