{"product_id":"rain-at-nissaka-hasui-kawase","title":"Rain at Nissaka - Hasui Kawase","description":"\u003cp\u003eA serene Shin-hanga woodblock print by Hasui Kawase, capturing a quiet, rain-drenched street in the village of Nissaka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eRain at Nissaka is a woodblock print by Hasui Kawase, produced in 1942. It belongs to the Shin-hanga movement, which sought to revitalise traditional Japanese printmaking by incorporating Western elements of light, shadow, and atmospheric perspective. The composition depicts a quiet, rain-slicked street in the village of Nissaka, a location historically associated with the Tōkaidō road.\n\nKawase captures the damp atmosphere through a muted palette of blues, greys, and earthy tones. The wet ground reflects the dim light of the overcast sky, creating a sense of stillness. A single figure carrying a child under a pale umbrella walks along the path, providing a human element to the otherwise empty street. The wooden architecture of the houses, with their stone foundations and tiled roofs, is rendered with precise lines that define the structural character of the village. \n\nThis work demonstrates Kawase's ability to evoke specific weather conditions through the medium of woodblock printing. The layering of colours and the subtle gradients in the sky suggest the heavy, humid air of a rainy day. Unlike traditional Ukiyo-e, which often utilised flat areas of colour, this print employs shading to suggest depth and volume. The print is part of the Tōkaidō series, a collection of works documenting various stops along the famous route. It remains a representative example of the artist's focus on rural Japanese scenery during the mid-twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sulphur-crested-cockatoo-yoshida-hiroshi\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSulphur-Crested Cockatoo - Yoshida Hiroshi — Hiroshi Yoshida\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mallards-ohara-koson-1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMallards - Ohara Koson — Ohara Koson\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hasui Kawase","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58091118428495,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58091128521039,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58091128553807,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58091128586575,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58091128619343,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Rain-at-Nissaka_Poster_CompositorV1_1782782049582.jpg?v=1782786169","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/rain-at-nissaka-hasui-kawase","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}