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.
This 1933 print of rain at Asakusa Kannon Temple — one of Koitsu's most celebrated works — shows the great Nakamise arcade and Hozomon Gate in a downpour, the rain-slicked stone and pavement reflecting the lanterns and shop lights in broken pools of color. Umbrellas dot the procession of pilgrims and shoppers passing beneath the great gate, the figures small beneath the temple's massive architecture. Rain was one of Koitsu's signature subjects, allowing the [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) technique to dissolve hard outlines into atmospheric mist.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Rain at Asakusa Kannon Temple was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸) in 1933.
Rain at Asakusa Kannon Temple uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Rain at Asakusa Kannon Temple was published by Doi Sadaichi (1933).
Rain at Asakusa Kannon Temple depicts urban scenes, temples & shrines, and religious, set at Asakusa.
