Snow at a shrine or temple — Hasui's single most valuable subject combination. Prints pairing winter precipitation with sacred architecture dominate the top of his price range: Snow at Zojoji Temple ($16,000 at Artelino, 2023), Snow at Tosho-gu Shrine ($3,200 at Artelino, 2020), Snow at a Shrine Entrance ($3,100 at Artelino, 2020), Saishoin Temple in the Snow ($3,000 at Artelino, 2023). Edition period is critical: pre-war lifetime editions consistently outperform posthumous prints by 3–5×. Pre-war lifetime editions bearing the Watanabe copyright seal (A through G types, 1926–1944) are the most desirable.
Miyajima Shrine in snow is among Hasui's most atmospheric compositions — the floating torii and the shrine's vermillion corridors emerging from a landscape of white, the Hiroshima bay beyond still and grey under a snowfall sky. This 1930s print captures the rare condition of actual snowfall at Miyajima, where the mild Seto Inland Sea climate makes heavy snow unusual. The combination of familiar monumental architecture and the defamiliarizing effect of deep snow gave the composition its power.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Snow at Miyajima Shrine was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1930s.
Snow at Miyajima Shrine uses Bokashi, on woodblock print, ink and color on paper.
Snow at Miyajima Shrine was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1930s).
Snow at Miyajima Shrine depicts snow scenes and temples & shrines, set at Miyajima.
Snow at Miyajima Shrine measures 36.3 × 23.7 cm (Oban format).
