
Set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Typical Price
$400–$3,000. Common subjects: $400–$1,000. Key value factors: Kawanishi's Kobe port scenes are his most distinctive and collected subjects.
Description
Cataloged under the minimal title "Set," this woodblock print likely represents one component of a multi-print publication or portfolio, with "set" referring to the collection rather than describing the image's subject. Sosaku-hanga artists frequently contributed individual prints to collaborative sets, albums, and subscription portfolios that were distributed among collectors and fellow artists. Without a descriptive title, the specific subject of Kawanishi's contribution cannot be determined, though it likely falls within his established range of Kobe harbor views, urban scenes, figure studies, or folk-custom documentation. The abbreviated title reflects the informal cataloging that often accompanies prints separated from their original portfolio context and circulating independently in the secondary market.
More Prints by Hide Kawanishi
More Landscapes Prints

Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print

The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban

Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Set was created by Hide Kawanishi (川西英).
Set depicts landscapes.

