{"product_id":"rain-at-shinobazu-pond-1929-kawase-hasui","title":"Rain at Shinobazu Pond (1929) – Kawase Hasui","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA quiet shower over Shinobazu Pond\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine lines of rain cross the sky above Shinobazu Pond. Empty benches line the glistening path in the foreground, while a few figures under umbrellas pass a red pavilion on the far shore. Weeping willows frame the scene, their soft greens making the pavilion and the blue umbrellas stand out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA view of Ueno’s Benten temple\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShinobazu Pond lies in Ueno Park, Tokyo. The red building across the water belongs to the temple dedicated to Benten, a deity associated with water and the arts. Hasui views it from the opposite bank, leaving room in the foreground for the wet promenade, where the benches and railings are reflected in the pavement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Twenty Views of Tokyo series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1929 by Watanabe Shōzaburō, \u003cem\u003eRain at Shinobazu Pond\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to Hasui’s \u003cem\u003eTwenty Views of Tokyo\u003c\/em\u003e series (\u003cem\u003eTōkyō nijūkei\u003c\/em\u003e). Fine strokes of rain run across the horizontal composition, linking the open sky, the trees and the water. A few touches of red and blue give this \u003cem\u003eshin-hanga\u003c\/em\u003e print its rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it works so well on a wall\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wide composition suits a space above a sideboard, desk or low sofa. The muted greens pair well with natural linen and light oak, while a slim walnut frame picks up the darker tones of the branches and roof tiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kawase Hasui (1883–1957)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shinobazu no ike no ame (不忍池の雨)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1929\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tōkyō nijūkei)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watanabe Shōzaburō, Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal medium:\u003c\/strong\u003e colour woodblock print on paper, horizontal ōban format\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOur print:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-quality reproduction on museum-grade matte paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the same series, discover \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/shiba-zojoji-zojoji-temple-shiba\"\u003eZōjōji Temple in Shiba\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/sunset-at-ichinokura-ikegami\"\u003eSunset at Ichinokura, Ikegami\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore our full \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/kawase-hasui\"\u003eKawase Hasui collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallango","offers":[{"title":"A4","offer_id":55041720058179,"sku":"P8015S","price":51.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18 inches","offer_id":55041720090947,"sku":"P8016S","price":62.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x30 inches","offer_id":55041720123715,"sku":"P8017S","price":92.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 inches","offer_id":55041720156483,"sku":"P8018S","price":113.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27x40 inches","offer_id":55041720189251,"sku":"P8019S","price":123.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x60 cm","offer_id":55041720222019,"sku":"P8020S","price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm","offer_id":55041720254787,"sku":"P8021S","price":82.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm","offer_id":55041720287555,"sku":"P8022S","price":113.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100 cm","offer_id":55041720320323,"sku":"P8023S","price":123.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":55041720353091,"sku":"P8024S","price":62.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2","offer_id":55041720385859,"sku":"P8025S","price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1","offer_id":55041720418627,"sku":"P8026S","price":102.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0","offer_id":55041720451395,"sku":"P8027S","price":143.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/3810\/2851\/files\/RainatShinobazuPond_1929_KawaseHasui.jpg?v=1794482883","url":"https:\/\/wallango.com\/en-ca\/products\/rain-at-shinobazu-pond-1929-kawase-hasui","provider":"Wallango ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}