Spring Rain at the Gokoku Temple (Harusame (Gokokuji))
Harusame (Gokokuji
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- April 1932
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 × 36.3 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
Spring rain falls on the grounds of Gokoku-ji temple in this atmospheric composition. Lifetime editions sell for $500-$2,500. Temple-and-rain combinations are a Hasui specialty, and this design benefits from the dual appeal of weather atmosphere and sacred architecture. The rendering of rain against the temple structures requires precise carving, and well-printed examples show crisp diagonal rain lines.
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