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Kominato in Rain
小湊の雨
- Date:
- 1918
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
Typical Price
Rain scenes are a beloved genre in Japanese printmaking, and Goyo's Kominato view ranks among the finest. The atmospheric rendering of falling rain against the landscape shows technical mastery of the woodblock medium. Lifetime impressions bring $6,000-$16,000 at auction; Tanseisha and Yuyudo reprints range $1,000-$2,500.
Description
A coastal scene at Kominato on the Chiba Peninsula, with boats moored in the harbor as rain falls in fine diagonal lines. The misty atmosphere softens the forms of the hills and buildings in the background, creating a composition of quiet, atmospheric beauty. This landscape print demonstrates that Goyo''s mastery extended well beyond the bijin-ga genre.
