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Collection Online as of March 23, 2024

Rain in May

Rain in May

1931
(Japanese, 1898–1972)
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.)
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

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.

Description

Chiefly known for romanticized depictions of beautiful women in paintings and prints, Itō Shinsui was one of the leading artists of the shinhanga (new prints) movement While they strove to retain the traditional team-based production system and standard subject matter of actors, beauties, and famous places, shinhanga artists also sought to incorporate effects from European painting into their work.
  • ?–2001
    (Verne Collection, Inc., Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    2001–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Modern Japan (Japanese art rotation) 235. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 14, 2022-June 18, 2023).
    Japanese Gallery 235 Rotation - July 2017-January 2018. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 15, 2017-January 2, 2018).
    East Meets West: Tradition and Innovation in Modern Japanese Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 19-May 28, 2000).
  • {{cite web|title=Rain in May|url=false|author=Itō Shinsui|year=1931|access-date=23 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2001.57