Kawase Hasui was a fantastic Japanese woodblock artist renown for his images of the landscape. Hasui also painted the figure.
Hasui studied privately with master artist Kiyokata Kaburagi at his studio.
Kawase Hasui was born in 1883 and was part of Shin Hanga movement. He spent some time as an illustrator.
In 1923 a very large earthquake ruined much of his artwork.
In this clip we view a montage of works by Kawase Hasui:
Kawase Hasui passed away in 1953.
Price range information: Prints range from $1,000 to $10,000. The artist worked in watercolor and also painted originals in oils.
What I enjoy most about the work of this master printmaker is the locations of his work. For instance its great to see the imagery by French/ American artist Antoine Blanchard and the work of his daughters. Many times they painted the same location. Its true also of the American Hudson River artists.
Hasui painted a few famous locales, but for the most part he stuck to painting the more rural and quieter scenes of Japan that might be surpassed by the average tourist. Hasui offers us a great idea of day to day life in Japan.
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