Seaside Cottage, Himi, Etchu, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series" (Tabi miyage dai nishu, Hama shooku (Etchu Himi))
by Kawase Hasui
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.
The seaside cottage at Himi in Etchu Province is a humble wooden structure at the water's edge — a fisherman's storage shed or shore station — set against the calm Toyama Bay. This September 1921 print from the Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series was sketched the same day as the nearby Koshoji Temple subject, giving it the immediacy of on-site observation. The simple cottage against the wide bay reduced composition to its essentials: low building, flat water, distant shore.
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.
Seaside Cottage, Himi, Etchu, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series" (Tabi miyage dai nishu, Hama shooku (Etchu Himi)) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 6 September 1921.
Yes — Seaside Cottage, Himi, Etchu, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series" (Tabi miyage dai nishu, Hama shooku (Etchu Himi)) is part of the Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series series by Kawase Hasui.
Seaside Cottage, Himi, Etchu, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series" (Tabi miyage dai nishu, Hama shooku (Etchu Himi)) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (6 September 1921).
Seaside Cottage, Himi, Etchu, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series" (Tabi miyage dai nishu, Hama shooku (Etchu Himi)) depicts landscapes, seascapes, and travel scenes.
