Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Yamamotoya Heikichi 山本屋平吉 (Japanese, 1816 - 1886), publisher
Title
Night rain at Karasaki (Karasaki Yau)
from the series Eight views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi)
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Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink and colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan
Dimensions
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Plate: 22.9 x 35.2 cm (9 x 13 7/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription verso, bottom right corner:8554[text and poems]Poem: Yo ni ame ni (translates to)In an evening shower otoo yuzurite (translates to) the sound of the pine at Karasaki yukaze o (translates to)in night wind yoso ni sadateru/karasaki no matsu (translates to) is hushedNormally the pine makes a sound in the wind and the phrase "wind in the pines" is an ubiquitous allusion to autumn, melancholy and poignancy. Here the great pine at Karasaki seems to stand still despite the breeze as the sound of the rain overwhelms the wind through the pine.
Signature: Hiroshige ga
Seals: Publisher's seal | Eikyudo; censor's seal | kiwame Identification
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Edition
Edition: This is the more common version in black; a version printed in blue is presumed an earlier edition with limited release. Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke
Object Number
20.1280 Type
Exhibition History
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Tombstone
Yamamotoya Heikichi 山本屋平吉 (Japanese, 1816 - 1886), publisher
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