![Moonlight over Lake Kamo in Sado Island (Getsumei no Kamoko [Sado]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)" by Kawase Hasui — Japanese Color woodblock print; oban, 1921](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/7e4f83a5-694d-1634-1447-b94df2154699/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
Moonlight over Lake Kamo in Sado Island (Getsumei no Kamoko [Sado]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Getsumei no Kamoko [Sado]
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1921
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 36.2 × 24.1 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
Moonlight illuminates Lake Kamo on Sado Island in this atmospheric second Souvenirs of Travel design. Lifetime editions range from $500-$2,200. The combination of moonlit water and the remote Sado Island setting produces one of the more romantic compositions in the series. Collectors of nocturnal shin-hanga subjects compete actively for fine impressions.
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