A work made of color woodblock print.

Evening Shower, Teradomari (Teradomari no yō), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishū)

1921

Kawase Hasui 川瀬 巴水 Japanese, 1883-1957

Japan

In this print, a man in a straw raincoat moves along a dark and deserted street in a driving rainstorm. His identity is unclear: Is he a traveler seeking lodging for the night? Is he a weary worker on his way home after a hard day? The light from the nearby buildings marks his way.

Color woodblock print