Hasui (1883 - 1957 )

Regarded as a major Japanese landscape artist of the 20th century, Hasui Kawase’s prints are characterized by their serenity of mood and flawless composition. Born Bunjiro Kawase in Tokyo, Hasui Kawase was the son of a silk braid merchant. He began his artistic career studying Japanese-style painting with Kiyokata, as well as Western-style at the Hakubakai. His talent was clear, exhibiting in the Tatsumi Exhibition of Painting at age 19. However, soon after seeing Shinsui’s series Eight Views of Lake Biwa, Hasui turned his attention to woodblock printing in 1919. Shozaburo Watanabe was the first to recognize his artistic genius and Hasui Kawase soon became the most popular artist working for this prestigious publisher. Hasui traveled widely in Japan and his subjects consisted mostly of his surroundings. These Japanese landscape prints are based upon small, quick sketches and watercolors taken from nature. Unfortunately, during the earthquake of 1923, all of his woodblocks and over 200 sketches were destroyed. The works that predate this event are extremely scarce and in great demand today. Undaunted, Hasui continued to produce his landscape prints. In 1956, the Japanese government’s Committee for the Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage designated Hasui's Zojo Temple in Snow and the documentation of its production as Intangible Cultural Treasures, the greatest artistic honor in postwar Japan. All of Hasui Kawase Japanese landscape artwork prints are signed “Hasui” usually with a variety of red seals reading “sui.” Though Watanabe published the majority of Hasui Kawase’s prints, Doi, Kawaguchi, Sakai and others published some designs as well.

Modern Art | Modern Japanese Prints and Paintings

The 20th century saw the emergence of two modern Japanese print movements: Shin Hanga, or “new prints,” and Sosaku Hanga, or “creative prints.” Both sought an identity somewhere between centuries of rich cultural tradition and modern global character. With growing realism, changing techniques, and a newfound international audience, the Shin Hanga movement portrayed familiar Japanese themes through modern eyes. From sensual beauties and expressive actors, to atmospheric landscapes and sensitive nature studies, the principal genres of ukiyo-e reasserted themselves with renewed vigor. The Sosaku Hanga movement emphasized the participation of the artist in every aspect of production. From carving to printing, modern Japanese printmaking adopted a more spontaneous, expressive attitude through the artistic explorations of this movement. Ranging from figural to abstract, Sosaku Hanga flourished after WWII. Explore Ronin Gallery's selection of modern prints and paintings below.

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  • Akiyama, Iwao
  • Amano, Kunihiro
  • Arichi, Yoshito
  • Bakufu
  • Beato, Felice
  • Fukita, Fumiaki
  • Fukuda, Heihachiro
  • Goyo
  • Hasegawa, Konobu
  • Hashimoto, Okiie
  • Hasui
  • Hoson
  • Ikeda, Zuigetsu
  • Ikegami, Isao
  • Inagaki, Tomoo
  • Inagaki, Toshijiro
  • Inuzuka, Taisui
  • Ito, Nisaburo
  • Kamei, Tobei (Genbei)
  • Kanpo
  • Keibun
  • Kinoshita, Tomio
  • Kiyohara, Hitoshi
  • Kiyoshi
  • Kiyotada IV
  • Koei
  • Kogyo
  • Koitsu
  • Koson
  • Kotondo
  • Koyama, Avito
  • Kusakabe, Kimbei
  • Kuzuhara, Teru
  • Mabuchi, Toru
  • Maekawa, Senpan
  • Mifune, Tsunade
  • Mizufune, Rokushu
  • Morikane
  • Murakami, Sadao
  • Nagai, Kiyoshi (Hiroyuki Tajima)
  • Nakao, Yoshitaka
  • Nakayama, Shuko
  • Nishimura, Hodo
  • Ohtsu, Kazuyuki
  • Okada, Koichi
  • Okumura, Koichi
  • Onchi, Koshiro
  • Pissarro, Camille
  • Rakusan (Rakuzan)
  • Ridley, Matthew White
  • Sadanobu III
  • Sakai, Doitsu
  • Sanmonji, Kazuhiko
  • Sawada, Tetsuro
  • Seiko
  • Sekino, Jun'ichiro
  • Shin'ei
  • Shinsui
  • Shiro
  • Shoson
  • Shoun
  • Shuho
  • Chigusa, Soun
  • Sozan
  • Tadakiyo
  • Tadamasa
  • Takahashi, Ushio
  • Tamimasa
  • Taniguchi, Kokyo
  • Tatsumi
  • Toyonari
  • Ueda, Fujo
  • Uehara, Konen
  • Umeno, Takako
  • Unno, Mitsuhiro
  • Urushibara, Mokuchu
  • Ushiku, Kenji
  • Wada, Sanzo
  • Yamaguchi, Susumu
  • Yamao, Akio
  • Aoyama, Masaharu
  • Araki, Tetsuo
  • Asano,Takeji
  • Azechi, Umetaro
  • Baldridge, Cyrus LeRoy
  • Bartlett, Charles
  • Bonnard, Pierre
  • Cassatt, Mary
  • Yoshida, Chizuko
  • Degas, Edgar
  • Keith, Elizabeth
  • Foujita, Tsuguharu
  • Fujita, Fumio
  • Kitaoka, Fumio
  • Hack, Vincent
  • Hagiwara, Hideo
  • Hara, Takeshi
  • Hyde, Helen
  • Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de
  • Kawanishi, Hide
  • Hiratsuka, Unichi
  • Hoshi, Joichi
  • Ide, Gakusui
  • Imaizumi, Tadayoshi
  • Ishiwata, Koitsu
  • Ito, Yuhan
  • Iwami, Reika
  • Jacoulet, Paul
  • Kajiwara, Hisako
  • Karhu, Clifton
  • Kawada, Kan
  • Kawano, Kaoru
  • Okamoto, Kazuko
  • Sasajima, Kihei
  • Kobashi,Yasuhide
  • Konishi, Seiichiro
  • Kotozuka, Eiichi
  • Inoue, Kozo
  • Lum, Bertha
  • Maki, Haku
  • Manet, Edouard
  • Tanaka, Masaaki
  • Miki, Suizan
  • Miller, Lilian
  • Minagawa, Taizo
  • Miyamoto, Shufu
  • Miyashita, Tokio
  • Mori, Yoshitoshi
  • Munakata, Shiko
  • Nakayama, Tadashi
  • Namiki, Hajime
  • Matsubara, Naoko
  • Nishijima, Katsuyuki
  • Norikane, Hiroto
  • Oda, Kazuma
  • Ohashi, Shigeyuki
  • Okuyama, Gihachiro
  • Okuyama, Gijin
  • Onda, Akio
  • Ono, Tadashige
  • Osugi, Shoji
  • Ouchi, Makoto
  • Rei, Yuki
  • Tanaka, Ryohei
  • Saito, Kiyoshi
  • Seiler, Willy
  • Shimotakahara, Nobuteru
  • Ashikaga, Shizuo
  • Kawarazaki, Shodo
  • Shotei (aka Hiroaki)
  • Mori, Shuncho
  • Natori, Shunsen
  • Sugiura, Kazutoshi
  • Tajima, Hiroyuki
  • Takagi, Shiro
  • Takahashi, Rikio
  • Takane, Koko
  • Ito, Takashi
  • Takeshita, Kin-u
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Tamamura, Kozaburo
  • Tanigami, Konan
  • Tissot, James
  • Tokuriki, Tomikichiro
  • Tomita, Fumio
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Vuillard, Edouard
  • Watanabe, Sadao
  • Whistler, James McNeil
  • Yayanagi, Go
  • Yoshida, Hiroshi
  • Yoshida, Hodaka
  • Yoshida, Masaji
  • Yoshida, Toshi
  • Katsuda, Yukio

Series

  • 12 Views of Tokyo
  • Selected Views of Japan
  • Souvenirs of Travel I
  • Souvenirs of Travel II
  • Souvenirs of Travel III
  • Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Hasui)

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Bridges
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Landscapes
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Tokaido
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)
  • 1945 - 1989 (Showa & Postwar Period)
  • 1989 - Today (Heisei & Reiwa)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Small (ie. Chuban)
  • Medium (ie. Oban)

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Twilight at Ushibori

Hasui

Twilight at Ushibori

JPR-210981

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Rain at Omiya

Hasui

Rain at Omiya

JPR-210980

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Rain at Ushibori

Hasui

Rain at Ushibori

JPR-210979

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Snow at Ueno Toshogu Shrine

Hasui

Snow at Ueno Toshogu Shrine

JPR-210978

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Snow at Kiyomizu Hall in Ueno

Hasui

Snow at Kiyomizu Hall in Ueno

JPR-210977

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Snow at Daichi

Hasui

Snow at Daichi

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Great Gate at Shiba

Hasui

Great Gate at Shiba

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Kabukiza

Hasui

Kabukiza

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Miyajima in Snow

Hasui

Miyajima in Snow

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Spring Evening at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno

Hasui

Spring Evening at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno

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Winter Moon at Toyamagahara

Hasui

Winter Moon at Toyamagahara

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Sanpoji Pond, Shakujii

Hasui

Sanpoji Pond, Shakujii

JP-210433

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Winter Moon at Toyamagahara

Hasui

Winter Moon at Toyamagahara

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Moon over the Arakawa River, Akabane

Hasui

Moon over the Arakawa River, Akabane

JP-210357

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Moon at Gamo

Hasui

Moon at Gamo

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Miyajima in Snow

Hasui

Miyajima in Snow

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Bell Tower at Okayama

Hasui

Bell Tower at Okayama

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Minuma River, Omiya

Hasui

Minuma River, Omiya

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Autumn Rainbow, Hatta, Kaga

Hasui

Autumn Rainbow, Hatta, Kaga

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Spring Rain at Gokoku-ji

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Spring Rain at Gokoku-ji

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Zaimoku Island, Matsushima

Hasui

Zaimoku Island, Matsushima

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Mt. Fuji Seen from Satta Pass

Hasui

Mt. Fuji Seen from Satta Pass

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Moonlit Night at Miyajima

Hasui

Moonlit Night at Miyajima

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Uchiyamashita, Okayama

Hasui

Uchiyamashita, Okayama

JPR-210345

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