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Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) portrait, photorgaphed in May 1939
238 KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957)

Obama Horikawa (Hori River at
he master of Shin-hanga landscapes, Kawase Hasui was
first trained in western painting under White Horse Obama City)
TSociety (Hakuba-kai) and later apprenticed to the Woodblock print, from the series Tabimiyage
prominent nihonga painter Kaburaki Kiyokata (1878-1972). In dai isshu (Souvenirs of travel I), signed Hasui
1916, he was discovered by Watanabe Shozaburo (1885-1962), with sealed Kawase, published by Watanabe
founder of the shin-hanga movement and print publisher in Shozaburo, early autumn 1920
Tokyo. Hasui started to produce prints depicting nostalgic Horizontal oban: 10Ω x 15¿ in. (26 x 38.8 cm.)
sceneries of Japan under the guidance of Watanabe and soon
$8,000-12,000
became very popular both domestically and internationally.
He was especially acclaimed for mastering snow scenes like
the iconic Inokashira no Yuki (lot 245) and Shiba Zojoji (lot 246)
offered in this sale.