Night Rain at Karasaki

early 18th century

Not on view

This is an early example of the theme that Hiroshige turned into a masterpiece of landscape in the woodblock print medim. The print is akin to book illustration, which was the basic metier of ukiyo-e artists. A simple color scheme, limited to one or two colors, is characteristic of the primitive stage of woodblock printing in the early decades of the eighteenth century.

Artwork Details

Title: Night Rain at Karasaki
Artist: Torii Kiyomasu II (Japanese, 1706–1763)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: early 18th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; (beni-e); black, red and green on paper
Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 6 1/8 in. (31.8 x 15.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
Object Number: JP1447
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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