by Kawase Hasui
The Souvenirs of Travel series (First, Second, and Third Series, 1919–1922) represents Hasui's earliest major publishing relationship with Watanabe Shozaburo. Pre-earthquake impressions (before September 1923) are the rarest — the Kanto Earthquake destroyed Watanabe's workshop and most original blocks, making surviving early round-seal impressions exceptionally valuable at $2,500–$8,000. Post-earthquake editions were printed from recut blocks and trade at lower prices.
Tsuchizaki in Akita is a port district at the mouth of the Omono River on the Sea of Japan coast, the fishing harbor and wooden warehouses of the town's shore visible from the water. This 1928 print from the Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series likely shows the harbor in a quiet season, the flat Sea of Japan coast of Akita providing the wide-sky, low-horizon composition Hasui favored for northern Japan's less dramatic coastlines.
1962
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Boshu Taikai
1925
Color woodblock print; oban
Niigata Gosaibori
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Tsuchizaki, Akita, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series" (Tabi miyage dai sanshu, Akita Tsuchizaki) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1928.
Yes — Tsuchizaki, Akita, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series" (Tabi miyage dai sanshu, Akita Tsuchizaki) is part of the Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series series by Kawase Hasui.
Tsuchizaki, Akita, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series" (Tabi miyage dai sanshu, Akita Tsuchizaki) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1928).
Tsuchizaki, Akita, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series" (Tabi miyage dai sanshu, Akita Tsuchizaki) depicts travel scenes.
