Kawase Hasui - Japonica Graphic

Kawase Hasui

Kawase Hasui   (1883 - 1957) 


Kawase Hasui, also known as the "Traveling Poet," was a famous printmaker who left numerous landscape paintings. His works expressing the beauty of nature were highly acclaimed from the Taisho to Showa periods.

Born in 1883 in Shiba Ward, Tokyo, Hasui took over his father's family business at 25. However, his love of painting inspired him to become a painter. He sought the guidance of Japanese-style painter Kaburaki Kiyokata, but he had difficulties, partly because he started late, in his mid-20s. Kiyokata turned Hasui toward Western-style painting, where he studied under Okada Sabrosuke.

However, he did not seem to fit in with the world of Western-style painting, and in 1910 (Meiji 43), at the age of 27, he asked Kiyokata, who had once refused to accept him as a student, to allow him to reapply for admission.

It was traveling that defined Hasui's painting style. In 1923, his house was completely destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake, and his sketchbooks were burned to ashes. In the face of such adversity,
his publisher, Watanabe Shozaburo, pushed Hasui back and sent him on his travels again.
It was a 102-day sketching trip from Tokyo to the Hokuriku, Chugoku, and Kinki regions, the longest in Hasui's life.

Hasui's distinctive style and reverence for nature made him unique among his contemporaries. His woodblock-printed landscapes were highly sought after and appreciated not only in Japan but throughout the world. His legacy continues to inspire a new generation of painters today.



 
Kawase Hasui's Japanese Art Poster exhibits a boat sailing on water, surrounded by cherry trees in full bloom.
 
Kawase Hasui's Japanese art poster featuring Night cherry blossoms in full bloom along the river
 
Japanese Art Poster: Cherry tree in bloom with a red building, Kiyomizu Kannon-dō Temple, by Kawase Hasui.
 
Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui featuring a moonlit lake and Cherry Blossom under a night sky.
 
Kawase Hasui's Japanese Art Poster: Wisteria in full bloom in a serene Japanese garden
 
Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui, Mt. Fuji turning pink in the morning glow
 
Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui, depicting a woman walking in the snowstorm with an umbrella.
 
Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui featuring a woman with an umbrella crossing a red bridge in the snow
 
Kawase Hasui's Japanese Art Poster: A breathtaking sunset painting reflecting on the tranquil water
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Mountain and lake with Autumn leaves in Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui
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A Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui, depicting a tree and mountain at sunset with vibrant autumn leaves
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Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui, featuring a serene moonlit night with small islands on the sea
 
Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui - Serene beach with pine trees and majestic mountain in the background
 
Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui: Serene night scene of a Japanese street, beautifully depicted in a traditional painting
 
A serene Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui capturing the ocean and rocks at dawn, with pink sky and crashing whitecaps.
 
Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui featuring boats in water at morning
 
 Japanese art poster by Hasui Kawase depicting a boat on the water, pine trees, and white waves lapping on the beach.
 
Japanese Art Poster by Kawase Hasui, featuring a serene lake surrounded by trees
 
Japanese Art Poster: Summer Dusk. Iridocumulus clouds tinged with pink, painting of clouds over the water
 
Japanese art poster By Kawase Hasui: Lighthouse and boat on calm sea. Morning sun gently illuminates a serene cape.
 
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