Passing Rain

Chiura Obata, Passing Rain, 1930, color woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Obata Family, 2000.76.12, © 1989, Lillian Yuri Kodani
Chiura Obata, Passing Rain, 1930, color woodcut on paper, image: 10 7⁄8 x 15 3⁄4 in. (27.7 x 39.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Obata Family, 2000.76.12, © 1989, Lillian Yuri Kodani

Artwork Details

Title
Passing Rain
Artist
Printer
Date
1930
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 10 7⁄8 x 15 3⁄4 in. (27.7 x 39.9 cm)
Copyright
© 1989, Lillian Yuri Kodani
Credit Line
Gift of the Obata Family
Mediums Description
color woodcut on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — California
  • Landscape — river
  • Landscape — rocks
  • Landscape — weather — rain
Object Number
2000.76.12
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.76.12

Works by this artist (15 items)

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Frank Romero, Dolores, 1993, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo, 2019.50.8
Dolores
Artist
Date1993
screenprint on paper
Not on view
Frank Romero, Freeway Wars, 1990, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Samuel and Blanche Koffler Acquisition Fund, 2020.26.1, © 1990, Frank Romero
Freeway Wars
Artist
Date1990
screenprint on paper
Not on view
Frank Romero, Uptown, 2007, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo, 2019.50.7
Uptown
Artist
Date2007
screenprint on paper
Not on view
Frank Romero, Car, 1988, unique screenprint monoprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth Fine, 1994.16, © 1988, Frank Romero
Car
Artist
Date1988
unique screenprint monoprint
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 2000.76.7 - SAAM-2000.76.7_2 - 134714
Obata’s Yosemite
February 22, 2008–June 1, 2008
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Between 1928 and 1930, while Obata was in Tokyo, he transformed these California landscape watercolors and sketches into a limited-edition portfolio titled World Landscape Series.