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Snow on a Fine Day at Miyajima (Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]
by Kawase Hasui
Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]
by Kawase Hasui
Snow scenes represent Hasui's most valuable and technically innovative subject category — he developed specialized carving techniques specifically for depicting falling snow. These subjects carry a consistent 30–50% premium over comparable non-snow designs. Evening Snow at Kambara (a landmark design) achieved $7,200 at Tokyo auction (2024) for a Taisho-era impression. Pine Trees After Snow (first/limited edition) sold for $4,300 at Artelino (2021). Winter Moon over Toyama Moor, combining snow and night effects, reached $3,600 (2022). Pre-earthquake impressions (before September 1923) are the rarest of all, as the Kanto Earthquake destroyed Watanabe's workshop and most early blocks.
Snow on a Fine Day at Miyajima, published in 1921 as part of the Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series, depicts the sacred island of Itsukushima (Miyajima) in Hiroshima Bay after snowfall on a clear day — the rare combination of fresh snow on vermillion shrine structures against a bright blue sky that makes Miyajima's seiten no yuki ("snow on a fine day") one of Japan's three canonical snow-viewing experiences. The floating torii, the shrine corridors, and the surrounding pine-covered slopes all appear white against the Inland Sea's blue water, with the unusual quality of clear winter light after a snowstorm giving the scene exceptional tonal contrast. The [oban](/glossary/oban) format amplifies the composition's dramatic breadth.
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 on a Fine Day at Miyajima (Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" (Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1921.
Yes — Snow on a Fine Day at Miyajima (Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" is part of the Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series series (print 13) by Kawase Hasui.
Snow on a Fine Day at Miyajima (Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" uses Bokashi, Karazuri, and Nishiki-e, on color woodblock print; oban.
Snow on a Fine Day at Miyajima (Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1921).
Snow on a Fine Day at Miyajima (Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" depicts snow scenes and travel scenes, set at Miyajima.
Snow on a Fine Day at Miyajima (Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" measures 27 × 39.5 cm (Oban format).
