Taikai, Chiba

This print depicts the open sea (taikai) off the Chiba coast, likely showing the Pacific shore of the Boso Peninsula or the broad expanse of Sagami Bay. Hasui produced numerous coastal subjects across his career, and Chiba's varied shoreline — from sheltered inlets to open surf — offered different compositional opportunities from his more familiar bay and harbor views. The print likely features breaking waves, a flat horizon, and an expansive sky rendered through carefully graduated bokashi wash. Hasui's coastal works often subordinate human activity to the physical presence of water and light; if fishing boats appear, they are small against the seascape. The oban format and horizontal orientation suit the subject's emphasis on ocean breadth and sky.