KAWASE HASUI: HONMON TEMPLE, IKEGAMI

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KAWASE HASUI: HONMON TEMPLE, IKEGAMI By Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), signed Hasui and sealed Kawase Japan, dated 1931 Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical oban. Signed Hasui with seal Kawase; publisher Watanabe Shozaburo. Title Ikegami Honmonji (Honmon Temple, Ikegami). Figures walking in a courtyard towards the staircase of a temple. There is a large snowy tree at the left. Surroundings have a layer of snow and the figures carry umbrellas. SIZE of the sheet 39.5 x 26.2 cm Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) was a prominent Japanese artist and printmaker of the shin-hanga ("new prints") movement, which focused on traditional techniques and subject matter. He is best known for his landscape prints depicting scenes of Japan, which were highly detailed and often captured the beauty and tranquility of the country's natural landscapes. Hasui's works were characterized by their delicate colors and sophisticated composition, and his legacy as a master of shin-hanga continues to influence Japanese art and culture today. Museum comparison: A closely related print is in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related print, with similar seal, at Sotheby’s, Fine Japanese Prints, 16 December 2022, London, lot 147 (sold for GBP 6,930 or approx. EUR 9,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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