PrintsJapanese21st century

Sudden Rain

2025

Artists

Yoshida Ayomi 吉田亜世美Artist

Description

A woodblock print on indigo dyed, textured handmade paper. The top of the composition is printed with vertical marks mimicking rain fall. The paper at the bottom of the print has small holes, mimicking the splatter of rain on the ground.

Classification

Prints

Technique

Woodblock print

Medium

Woodblock print; ink on handmade, indigo dyed paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Reiwa era, 2019-present

Century

21st century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 159.4 x W. 98.4 cm (62 3/4 x 38 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Artist Yoshida Ayomi, Tokyo (2025), sold; to the Harvard Art Museums.

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