Takaido no yūdachi Item Number: Ed5.1411 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Print showing a scene of a rainfall, with a large tree and a house. People are sitting under the shelter, and two figures are running toward it with rainhats. Colours are blue, grey, brown, red and black. Red seal at bottom right corner; black characters on left side.

Narrative

This print by Takahashi Shōtei (高橋松亭) is entitled Takaido no yūdachi (高井戸の夕立; Evening Shower at Takaido). The title appears in the middle on the left, and his seal in red appears on the bottom right. It was published by Watanabe Shōzaburo (渡辺庄三郎) in 1924–1927.