Kawase Hasui: Zôjô-ji Temple in Snow

DescriptionAbout the artistKawase Hasui (川瀬 巴水1883 – 1957) was a Japanese artist. One of the most prominent print designers of the shin-hanga movement, Kawase Hasui is possibly the most renowned Japanese landscape artist of the 20th century. Kawase Hasui, a modern printmaker gave primacy to the mood of a place. Especially their persistent interest in depicting light characterizes the dreamlike atmosphere in their prints. Artists such as Kawase Hasui expressed a romantic yearning for nature, rural roots and the warm wooden architecture that was disappearing in urban Tokyo Most of his woodblock were destroyed in a fire, the year before he died. The artist was declared a living National Treasure.ConditionThe work is in mint condition.Publisher : Nakajima Shyo-bisya, printed by master printer : Numabe who also prints the Yoshida prints SizeSize within the margin: 364 x 237 mm Full paper size: 420 x 285 mmShippingWill be send worldwide between hardboard and carton plates to prevent any damage in transport. With tracking post and insured.