Beppu Spa - 2 — 別府観光

The second print in Hasui's Beppu Spa tourism series (別府観光) presents another aspect of Beppu's celebrated hot spring environment. This composition likely depicts a different jigoku pool, outdoor bathhouse, or steaming waterfront view, shifting focus from the first print in the pair. Tourism series prints from this period often featured complementary scenes designed to be collected together, each highlighting a distinct character of a location. The mineral-stained earth tones of Beppu's volcanic terrain—ochres, rust reds, and grey-greens—provided Hasui with a distinctive regional palette. The series reflects the broader shin-hanga engagement with Japan's modernizing tourist infrastructure, where printmaking intersected with railway advertising and regional promotion.