Hasui Kawase

Hasui Kawase

Hasui Kawase was a prominent woodblock print artist known for his lyrical landscape prints, which he produced from the Taishō to the Shōwa era. Traveling across Japan for sketching trips, he captured the essence of the country’s seasonal beauty, preserving nostalgic scenes of traditional Japan that have since faded with modernization. Often referred to as the "Hiroshige of the Shōwa era", his works are distinguished by dynamic compositions and atmospheric use of colour, evoking a deep sense of tranquility and poetic charm.