Morning at Okayama Castle, by Kawase Hasui (#KawaseHasui), 1955.
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Zaimoku Island, Matsushima, by Kawase Hasui (#KawaseHasui) ca. 1933. (The wood texture of the printing is especially visible here at the top layer).
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Hasui Kawase was to “shin-hanga” print art what Katsushika Hokusai was to ukiyo-e. A new monograph of Kawase’s collected works across genres showcases the artist’s visual flair and versatility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/15/books/kawase-hasui-book-shin-hanga/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #kawasehasui #shozaburowatanabe #shinhanga #ukiyoe #showa #taisho
Hasui’s versatility comes through in new art book

Hasui, one of the greatest “shin-hanga” (new print) masters, is the subject of a substantial monograph in English that collects about 400 of his works.

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Sakurajima, Kagoshima, by Kawase Hasui (#KawaseHasui), 1922.
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Evening #Snow at Edo River, by Kawase Hasui (#KawaseHasui) (1932).
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Kawase Hasui (#KawaseHasui)(川瀬 巴水 #Japanese,1883-1957), 越後 小千谷 Echigo Ojiya, 1941.
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Sampoji Pond at Shakujii, by Kawase Hasui (#KawaseHasui), 1930.
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Tagonoura Bridge (Tagonourabashi), Kawase Hasui (#KawaseHasui), 1930.
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Ikegami Honmonji by Kawase Hasui (#KawaseHasui), 1931.
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Kawase Hasui (#KawaseHasui), Muroto Promontory, Tosa (Tosa Murotozaki), 1922–1932.
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