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Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series

旅みやげ第二集

by Kawase Hasui1921

About This Series

Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series continues Kawase Hasui's celebrated documentation of Japanese landscapes. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo beginning in 1921, this second installment expanded the geographic scope to include scenes from Sado Island, the Kansai region, Miyajima, and various locations along the Sea of Japan coast. The series demonstrates Hasui's growing mastery of atmospheric effects — rain, snow, mist, and moonlight become not merely weather conditions but emotional states rendered through the woodblock medium. Many of the most iconic images in all of shin-hanga come from this series, including the celebrated views of Miyajima and the snow scenes of Sado.

Prints in This Series (16)

#1
A Section of the Byodo Temple at Uji (Uji Byodoin no ichibu), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

A Section of the Byodo Temple at Uji (Uji Byodoin no ichibu), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Uji Byodoin no ichibu

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#2
A Water Conduit, A Scene in Sado (Mizuagehi [Sado shoken]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

A Water Conduit, A Scene in Sado (Mizuagehi [Sado shoken]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Mizuagehi [Sado shoken]

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#3
Asahi Bridge, Ojiya, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series" (Tabi miyage dai nishu, Ojiya Asahibashi)

Asahi Bridge, Ojiya, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series" (Tabi miyage dai nishu, Ojiya Asahibashi)

14 August 1921

Color woodblock print

#4
Dawn Snow at the Port of Ogi, Sado (Yuki no akebono, Sado Ogi wan), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Dawn Snow at the Port of Ogi, Sado (Yuki no akebono, Sado Ogi wan), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Yuki no akebono, Sado Ogi wan

December 1921

Color woodblock print

#5
Evening Shower at Teradomari (Teradomari no yau), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Evening Shower at Teradomari (Teradomari no yau), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Teradomari no yau

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#5
Evening Shower, Teradomari (Teradomari no yō), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishū)

Evening Shower, Teradomari (Teradomari no yō), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishū)

Teradomari no yō

1921

Color woodblock print

#6
Gosai Canal in Niigata (Niigata Gosaibori), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Gosai Canal in Niigata (Niigata Gosaibori), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Niigata Gosaibori

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#7
Misty Night at Miyajima (Oboroyo [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Misty Night at Miyajima (Oboroyo [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Oboroyo [Miyajima]

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#8
Moonlight over Lake Kamo in Sado Island (Getsumei no Kamoko [Sado]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

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]

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#9
Morning at Dotonbori, Osaka (Osaka Dotonbori no asa), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Morning at Dotonbori, Osaka (Osaka Dotonbori no asa), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Osaka Dotonbori no asa

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#10
Nigatsu Hall, Nara (Nara Nigatsudo), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Nigatsu Hall, Nara (Nara Nigatsudo), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Nara Nigatsudo

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#11
Nishimikawazaka on Sado Island (Sado Nishimikawazaka), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Nishimikawazaka on Sado Island (Sado Nishimikawazaka), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Sado Nishimikawazaka

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#12
Shimohonda-machi, Kanazawa, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Shimohonda-machi, Kanazawa, from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#13
Snow on a Fine Day at Miyajima (Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Snow on a Fine Day at Miyajima (Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Seiten no yuki [Miyajima]

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#14
Some River, Koshu (Koshu Somegawa), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Some River, Koshu (Koshu Somegawa), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Koshu Somegawa

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

#15
Takamatsu Castle in Sanuki (Sanuki no Takamatsujo), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Takamatsu Castle in Sanuki (Sanuki no Takamatsujo), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"

Sanuki no Takamatsujo

1921

Color woodblock print; oban

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series series?

Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series continues Kawase Hasui's celebrated documentation of Japanese landscapes. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo beginning in 1921, this second installment expanded the geographic scope to include scenes from Sado Island, the Kansai region, Miyajima, and various locations along the Sea of Japan coast. The series demonstrates Hasui's growing mastery of atmospheric effects — rain, snow, mist, and moonlight become not merely weather conditions but emotional states rendered through the woodblock medium. Many of the most iconic images in all of shin-hanga come from this series, including the celebrated views of Miyajima and the snow scenes of Sado.

Who created the Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series series?

The Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series series was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水), produced between 1921.

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