Itō, Shinsui. Rain in May, 1931. Woodblock print, ink and color on paper, Sheet: 43.4 x 28 cm (17 1/16 x 11 in.); Image: 41.2 x 26.1 cm (16 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.). Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward Collection Fund, 2001.57. Copyrighted.

Rain in May

1931

Itō Shinsui

Itō Shinsui (Japanese, 1898–1972)

Prints

Rain in May, 1931. Itō Shinsui (Japanese, 1898–1972). Woodblock print, ink and color on paper; sheet: 43.4 x 28 cm (17 1/16 x 11 in.); image: 41.2 x 26.1 cm (16 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward Collection Fund 2001.57 The primary market for shinhanga at the time of its production was Europe and the US; major shinhanga exhibitions were held at the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio in the 1930s.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Itō, Shinsui
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Medium: woodblock, print, ink, color, paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 43.4 x 28 cm (17 1/16 x 11 in.); Image: 41.2 x 26.1 cm (16 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Departments: Prints
Accession Number: 2001.57
Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward Collection Fund
Exhibitions: East Meets West: Tradition and Innovation in Modern Japanese Prints, Japanese Gallery 235 Rotation - July 2017-January 2018, Modern Japan (Japanese art rotation)
Rights Statement: Copyrighted
Museum Location: 235A Japanese