Rainy Day
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A red umbrella with a black handle spans the top of the composition against a solid blue-gray background, its scalloped edge shedding drops that pool into a cluster of round red faces below. Each face is outlined in a paler blue-gray ring and marked with a simple white nose or brow stroke, giving the raindrops a stylized, mask-like appearance. The palette is limited to flat red, blue-gray, and black, arranged in bold, graphic shapes with no shading or linear perspective. *Rainy Day*, a woodblock print by Umetaro Azechi (year unknown).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rainy Day was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Rainy Day depicts rain.