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.
The Ginza district of Tokyo in rain becomes, in Koitsu's treatment, a corridor of light and reflection — the broad Western-style boulevard glistening, tram tracks catching the evening lamplight, figures under umbrellas moving against a blurred luminous backdrop. Koitsu was among the first woodblock artists to render the modern city at night, and his Ginza prints occupy an important position at the intersection of the [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) landscape tradition and the urban modernity that was transforming Tokyo in the 1930s.
$3,900
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Rainy Evening at Ginza was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Rainy Evening at Ginza uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Rainy Evening at Ginza was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Rainy Evening at Ginza depicts urban scenes, night scenes, and rain, set at Ginza.
