娘十二ヶ月揃之内 四月 「紫雨」(しう) 満開の桜の花もすぐに散る。追い打ちをかけるかに春の雨。 蛇の目傘の娘の長振り袖(そで)の袂(たもと)が濡れる。 娘の心も紫に霞み哀愁が込み上げてくる。 1985年 77.5cm×26.0cm／版数28版／摺刷34度 大判錦絵竪二枚継 （おおばん にしきえ たて にまいつなぎ） April, Shiu (Purple Rain) Cherry blossoms disappear quickly once they have come into full bloom. As if to accelerate the process, a spring rain falls, wetting the kimono sleeve of a girl holding a bull's-eye design umbrella. A purple haze begins to enter her mind, making her feel unwittingly sorrowful. Number of blocks: 28 Printed in 34 runs Size: equivalent to 2 sheets of large-sized nishiki-e, lined up lengthwise