Evening Shower, Teradomari (Teradomari no yō), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishū)

Kawase HasuiWW-1921-101801

1921·Color woodblock print·36.6 × 24.2 cm (14 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.)

<p>In this print, a man in a straw raincoat moves along a dark and deserted street in a driving rainstorm. His identity is unclear: Is he a traveler seeking lodging for the night? Is he a weary worker on his way home after a hard day? The light from the nearby buildings marks his way.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1921
Medium: Color woodblock print
Dimensions: 36.6 × 24.2 cm (14 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Kawase Hasui

Artist

Kawase Hasui

Printmaking

Kawase Hasui was a Japanese woodblock printmaker specializing in landscape and travel scenes during the early twentieth century. Working in the shin-hanga tradition, he created atmospheric compositions of rural Japan, coastal views, and seasonal phenomena using bold compositional framing and a restrained palette of blues, greens, and earth tones. His prints capture nocturnal and weather-dependent moments, emphasizing mood over topographical detail. Hasui's approach bridged Edo-period ukiyo-e conventions with modernist sensibilities of line and negative space.

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