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Cloudy Day at Matsue in Izumo Province (Izumo Matsue [kumoribi]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"
Izumo Matsue [kumoribi]
by Kawase Hasui
Izumo Matsue [kumoribi]
by Kawase Hasui
The Souvenirs of Travel series (First, Second, and Third Series, 1919–1922) represents Hasui's earliest major publishing relationship with Watanabe Shozaburo. Pre-earthquake impressions (before September 1923) are the rarest — the Kanto Earthquake destroyed Watanabe's workshop and most original blocks, making surviving early round-seal impressions exceptionally valuable at $2,500–$8,000. Post-earthquake editions were printed from recut blocks and trade at lower prices.
Cloudy Day at Matsue in Izumo Province (kumoribi), published in 1924 as part of the Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series, depicts the castle city of Matsue under an overcast sky — the third of Hasui's trio of Matsue views in the series, each exploring a different atmospheric condition: moon (oborozuki), general view, and this cloudy day (kumoribi). The San'in coast is statistically Japan's cloudiest region, and the kumoribi — the soft, flat, diffused light of an overcast day — gave the Matsue cityscape a different quality than the reflective moonlit versions: the castle, canals, and Lake Shinji seen under a sky that both flattens and softens.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Cloudy Day at Matsue in Izumo Province (Izumo Matsue [kumoribi]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)" (Izumo Matsue [kumoribi]) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1924.
Yes — Cloudy Day at Matsue in Izumo Province (Izumo Matsue [kumoribi]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)" is part of the Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series series (print 6) by Kawase Hasui.
Cloudy Day at Matsue in Izumo Province (Izumo Matsue [kumoribi]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)" uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print; oban.
Cloudy Day at Matsue in Izumo Province (Izumo Matsue [kumoribi]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)" was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1924).
Cloudy Day at Matsue in Izumo Province (Izumo Matsue [kumoribi]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)" depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and travel scenes.
Cloudy Day at Matsue in Izumo Province (Izumo Matsue [kumoribi]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)" measures 24.1 × 36.5 cm (Oban format).
