Night Rain at Karasaki, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei no uchi)

ca. 1835

Not on view

Karasaki was famous for its ancient pine tree, which was revered as sacred. Images of Karasaki in the evening rain were among the earliest manifestations of the Eight Views theme, set at Ōmi, the area around Lake Biwa, southeast of Kyoto. The impression of drenching rain was achieved by a screen of fine, vertical ink lines superimposed over the muted tonal gradations of the huge pine that dominates the picture.

Hiroshige, one of Japan’s foremost landscapists, designed two extremely popular series: Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.

Artwork Details

歌川広重画「近江八景之内　唐崎夜雨」
Title: Night Rain at Karasaki, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei no uchi)
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1835
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 8 3/4 × 13 5/8 in. (22.2 × 34.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914
Object Number: JP52
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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