Souvenirs of Travel, First Series
旅みやげ第一集
About This Series
Souvenirs of Travel, First Series is the inaugural installment of Kawase Hasui's most extensive and beloved body of work. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo beginning in 1919, this series established the template that would define Hasui's career: evocative landscape views of locations across Japan, rendered with extraordinary sensitivity to atmosphere, season, and time of day. The first series includes scenes from Matsushima, hot springs in the northern provinces, coastal views, and lakeside retreats. Each print captures a specific moment — the quality of light at a particular hour, the mood of a season — transforming geographic documentation into poetic meditation.
Prints in This Series (5)
![A Boat Laden with Masonry, Awa Province (Ishizumu fune [Boshu]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/1d1e45a7-2153-e530-e16e-4ea11472525c/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Souvenirs of Travel, First Series series?
Souvenirs of Travel, First Series is the inaugural installment of Kawase Hasui's most extensive and beloved body of work. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo beginning in 1919, this series established the template that would define Hasui's career: evocative landscape views of locations across Japan, rendered with extraordinary sensitivity to atmosphere, season, and time of day. The first series includes scenes from Matsushima, hot springs in the northern provinces, coastal views, and lakeside retreats. Each print captures a specific moment — the quality of light at a particular hour, the mood of a season — transforming geographic documentation into poetic meditation.
Who created the Souvenirs of Travel, First Series series?
The Souvenirs of Travel, First Series series was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水), produced between 1919–1920.
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