Summer Evening
夏の夕
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
"Summer Evening" (Natsu no Yube) evokes the warmth and languor of a hot evening through a woman in light summer attire. The relaxed pose and seasonal mood make this one of Kotondo's most appealing designs. Lifetime editions range from $4,000-$10,000. Posthumous Watanabe reprints, while more affordable at $2,000-$3,500, still represent fine examples of 20th-century bijin-ga.
Description
A woman in a light cotton yukata sits on an engawa (veranda) on a warm summer evening. A round paper fan lies beside her, and the deep blue of the evening sky provides a cool backdrop. The casual informality of the summer setting and the woman''s relaxed posture create an atmosphere of languid warmth and domestic tranquility.
