18The moist air of the bamboo grove in drizzling rain is portrayed by using ink-and-wash. The bamboos drawn along the path at the bottom of the drawing naturally brings the viewers’ eyes to the top part: the heart of the grove. Taikan used crystal powder to depict the condition of the rain, which shows that he was also committed to exploring the materials he used.10竹ちく雨う大正4（1915）年掛軸絹本168.0 × 77.5 cm 雨にそぼ濡れる竹林と湿潤な空気を水墨で表現した作品。画面の下から上へと竹林が連なり、鑑賞者の目線を、竹林の奥にのぞかれる茅ぼう屋おくへと導く。雨脚には天然岩絵具の水晶末が使われている。再興第２回日本美術院展に出品された《竹雨》（東京国立博物館蔵）の類似作品。Bamboos in the Rain
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