Asahi Bridge, Ojiya, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series" (Tabi miyage dai nishu, Ojiya Asahibashi)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 14 August 1921
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 × 36.5 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
This second Souvenirs of Travel entry shows Asahi Bridge in the snow country town of Ojiya. Expect $500-$2,000 for lifetime impressions. Bridge compositions are a recurring motif in Hasui's work, and examples from this series that feature atmospheric weather conditions tend to attract the most competitive bidding at auction.
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