Pacific Ocean, Awa Province (Boshu Taikai), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"
Boshu Taikai
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- 1925
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 × 36.5 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
Depicting the Pacific Ocean viewed from Awa Province (modern Chiba), this third Souvenirs of Travel print showcases Hasui's skill with seascapes. Lifetime editions sell for $400-$1,500. Open ocean subjects are uncommon in Hasui's work compared to his sheltered coastal views, and the dynamic interplay of sea and sky in this composition gives it a distinctive energy.
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