Omiya in the Rain by Hasui Kawase 1935 santa ana Woollens and textiles industries

Woollens and textiles industries

Illustrates the geographical knowledge and cartographic style of the mid-19th century

and this map captures the city's dynamic energy

it was a massive affair - one of the largest world's fairs ever put on

Rochdale (1086) - Notable for Rochdale Pioneers who started the modern Cooperative movement

Omiya in the Rain by Hasui Kawase 1935 santa ana Woollens and textiles industriesOmiya in the Rain by Hasui Kawase transports viewers to a tranquil yet evocative scene capturing a rainy day in Japan. Created in 1935, this woodblock print is a vivid portrayal of the mastery and sensitivity of Kawase, one of Japan's preeminent print makers renowned for his ability to depict the subtleties of weather and light. Kawase, highly appraised for his role in the shin hanga ("new prints") movement, revitalized the traditional ukiyo e art