Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)"
by Kawase Hasui
by Kawase Hasui
From the Selection of Views of Japan series — a curated group of Hasui's most praised regional subjects. Series membership adds collector appeal beyond that of standalone compositions. Pre-war lifetime editions with the Watanabe copyright seal (A–D types) represent the most desirable impressions; atmospheric subjects (snow, rain, night) within this series command the highest prices. Pre-war lifetime editions bearing the Watanabe copyright seal (A through G types, 1926–1944) are the most desirable.
Suhara in Kiso, published in 1925 as part of the Selection of Views of Japan series, depicts the post-town of Suhara along the Nakasendo highway as it passes through the Kiso Valley in present-day Nagano Prefecture. The Kiso Valley's seventeen historic post-towns, strung along the Nakasenso's mountain route through the Central Alps, are among Japan's best-preserved examples of Edo-period roadway architecture: dark wooden machiya with overhanging eaves built to protect against the valley's heavy snowfall. Hasui's oban composition likely captures Suhara's narrow main street with its traditional townhouses and mountain backdrop.
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.
Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1925.
Yes — Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" is part of the Selection of Views of Japan series (print 2) by Kawase Hasui.
Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print; oban.
Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1925).
Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" depicts landscapes.
Suhara, Kiso, from the series "Selection of Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu)" measures 36.5 × 24.1 cm (Oban format).
