Koitsu's atmospheric night and temple scenes are his most sought-after subjects. Doi Hangaten first editions (1930s) are the most desirable; Watanabe editions are more common.
Hakone's famously changeable mountain weather, where warm air rising from the coast meets the cooler elevations of the volcanic caldera, produces sudden morning rains that obscure the pass and render the cedar forests dark and streaming. Koitsu captures this moment of atmospheric transition — travelers bent under their umbrellas, the road glistening, the trees emerging from the mist in soft focus. The [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) technique is particularly suited to rain scenes, where the boundaries between sky, mist, and rain dissolve into continuous tonal gradation.
$567
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.
Morning Rain at Hakone was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Morning Rain at Hakone uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Morning Rain at Hakone was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Morning Rain at Hakone depicts rain, set at Hakone.
