Evening rain at a lakeside tearoom
1935
Kawase Hasui masterfully captures the melancholic beauty of a stormy night in this 1935 print, a shining example of the Shin-hanga movement that revitalized traditional Japanese woodblock printing. Diagonal streaks of rain slash across the deep blue sky, drenching the tall, shadowy trees and the quiet lakeside tearoom. Amidst the gloom, a single window glows with a warm, inviting orange light, offering a cozy refuge from the downpour. Hasui was known as a 'traveler' who sketched scenes across Japan, and this piece perfectly evokes the peaceful, almost meditative atmosphere of a rainy evening in the countryside.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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