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
雨
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 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.
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.
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).
