Clearing Sky after Snow, Kannon Temple, Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon no yukibare), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tôkyô nijûkei)

This print from Hasui's Twenty Views of Tokyo series depicts Senso-ji temple in the Asakusa district following a snowfall, as the sky begins to clear. The composition likely frames the temple's main hall or the Nakamise approach beneath a brightening sky, with snow blanketing rooftops and ground. Hasui employed graduated bokashi to render the transition from dense overcast to clearing atmosphere, a technique requiring precise timing during the printing process. Accumulated snow on architectural forms creates strong tonal contrasts against the sky. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo, this print exemplifies the shin-hanga movement's engagement with contemporary Tokyo through traditional nishiki-e printmaking methods. The series documents both historic landmarks and ordinary urban spaces in early twentieth-century Tokyo, and Asakusa's Senso-ji, as the city's most visited temple, held particular cultural resonance for the intended audience.