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Evening Rain at Kiribatake, Akasaka | Hiroshige II × Takamizawa
Evening Rain at Kiribatake, Akasaka | Hiroshige II × Takamizawa
Evening Rain at Kiribatake, Akasaka | Hiroshige II × Takamizawa
Evening Rain at Kiribatake, Akasaka | Hiroshige II × Takamizawa
Evening Rain at Kiribatake, Akasaka | Hiroshige II × Takamizawa
Evening Rain at Kiribatake, Akasaka | Hiroshige II × Takamizawa

Evening Rain at Kiribatake, Akasaka | Hiroshige II × Takamizawa

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Time's Narrative: When Evening Rain Falls (大雨時行 — Taiu Tokidoki Furu)

Hiroshige II's 'Evening Rain at Kiribatake' in Akasaka captures the dreamlike quality of a rainy dusk — the world softened, shimmering, transformed. 'When Heavy Rains Come and Go' speaks of summer's dramatic abundance: the sky generous with water, the air alive with the fragrance of rain-washed earth. May this fleeting, luminous beauty bring contemplative wonder to your space.

Artist: Hiroshige II (Utagawa)
Woodblock Print: Takamizawa Woodblock Print Co.
Print Size: 15.5 × 10.5 inch
Frame Size: 28 × 20 inch
About the Japanese 72 Micro Seasons
The Story of Japanese Traditional Colors
Evening Rain at Kiribatake, Akasaka | Hiroshige II × Takamizawa

Rain melts the sunset, and the world is wrapped in fantastical colors.

A work that best embodies the "poignancy" inherited from his master, Hiroshige I. The rain-soaked twilight landscape radiates a fantastical brilliance, blurring the boundary between reality and dream.

While inheriting his master's style, Hiroshige II pursued even more delicate and nuanced color gradients. The "depiction of rain" seen in this work influenced many artists who followed.

Evening Rain at Kiribatake, Akasaka | Hiroshige II × Takamizawa

[Uncompromising Craftsmanship Restoring the Very Soul of the Original]

Takamizawa Mokuhansha weaves magic that transcends time and space. Since its founding in 1911, what they have pursued is not mere "reproduction" of form. They perfectly resurrect the depth of pigment held by the washi, the microscopic tremors of the lines, and even the heart-pounding emotion of when the artwork was first revealed to the world. Through Takamizawa's works, which embody the essence of traditional crafts recognized by the Japanese government, you will feel an immersive sensation as if stepping directly into the dawn when Hokusai took up his brush, or into the twilight that Hiroshige gazed upon.