KAWASE HASUI: KEGON WATERFALL, NIKKO

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KAWASE HASUI: KEGON WATERFALL, NIKKO By Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), signed Hasui with seal Kawase Japan, dated fall 1927 Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical oban. Signed Hasui with seal Kawase; publisher Bijutsusha (Rumi), sealed to the lower right. Title Nikko Kegon taki (Kegon waterfall, Nikko), from the series Ukiyoe monyo shu (Collection of ukiyoe designs). Beautiful view of a spectacular waterfall in autumn. SIZE of the sheet 38.9 x 26.3 cm In the late 1920's the publishing firm Bijutsusha (in Yotsuya, Tokyo) published a series of twelve prints, Ukiyoe monyo shu (Collection of ukiyoe designs), with eight landscapes by Hasui, and four prints depicting beauties by Yamakawa Shuho (1898-1944). 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. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related print at Christie’s, with similar seal, Arts of Asia Online, 28 September 2023, New York, lot 226 (sold for USD 4,788 or approx. EUR 4,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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