Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series: Kosho Temple, Himi, Etchu (Tabi miyage dainishu: Etchu Himi Koshoji)
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
- Image courtesy of
by Kawase Hasui
Koshoji Temple in Himi, a coastal city in present-day Toyama Prefecture (historically Etchu province), is rendered in this print from the Tabi miyage dainishu series. Hasui typically framed temple compositions to emphasize the relationship between built architecture and natural surroundings—stone lanterns, aged timber gates, and the encroaching canopy of mature cryptomeria. Himi faces Toyama Bay, and the overcast light characteristic of the Japan Sea coast in winter or early spring would lend the scene a subdued tonal range, with greys and muted greens dominating the palette. The print demonstrates the shin-hanga technique of layered flat color blocks registered precisely through the kento system, with fine key-block line work defining eaves, roof tiles, and stone surfaces. Himi was not a standard tourist circuit destination, reflecting Hasui's commitment to documenting less-visited regional sites.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series: Kosho Temple, Himi, Etchu (Tabi miyage dainishu: Etchu Himi Koshoji) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Yes — Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series: Kosho Temple, Himi, Etchu (Tabi miyage dainishu: Etchu Himi Koshoji) is part of the Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series series by Kawase Hasui.
Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series: Kosho Temple, Himi, Etchu (Tabi miyage dainishu: Etchu Himi Koshoji) depicts temples & shrines.
