Edition period is the primary value driver for Hasui prints. Pre-war lifetime editions with the Watanabe copyright seal (A through D types) consistently achieve 3–5× the price of posthumous reprints of the same design. Condition is the second key factor — unfaded colors, full margins, and absence of foxing or staining are essential. Subject matter (snow > rain > night > other) provides a further modifier within each edition tier.
Arashiyama in spring — the western Kyoto mountain district where the Oi River winds between bamboo groves and cherry-blossom-covered slopes — is one of the most celebrated spring landscapes in Japan. This April 1934 print shows Arashiyama in peak bloom, the mountain reflected in the river's wide surface below the famous Togetsu Bridge. The spring palette of pale cherry pink against the mountain's still-bare trees and the river's reflective surface made this one of Hasui's most chromatic compositions.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Spring in Arashiyama was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in April 1934.
Spring in Arashiyama uses Bokashi, on woodblock print, ink and color on paper.
Spring in Arashiyama was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (April 1934).
Spring in Arashiyama depicts spring, set at Arashiyama.
Spring in Arashiyama measures 36.2 × 24 cm (Oban format).
