Morning at Dotonbori, Osaka (Osaka Dotonbori no asa), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Osaka Dotonbori no asa
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1921
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 38.9 × 26.5 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
This second Souvenirs of Travel print captures the morning atmosphere at Osaka's bustling Dotonbori canal district. Lifetime editions sell for $500-$2,000. Urban commercial scenes are uncommon in Hasui's largely pastoral output, making this Osaka street view a distinctive composition. The interplay of architecture and water reflections showcases Hasui's versatility beyond pure landscape.
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