•                  JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY KAWASE
  •                                 HASUI RAIN AT NISSAKA                                       

AUTHENTICATION: Hand Stamped 7mm Round Black Watanabe Seal in the Image and or the Red Heisei Seal in the Margin as Proof of Authenticity. Titled and Dated 1942 in Left Margin. Size: 39.5cm x 26.5cm (15.5 inches x 10.5 inches). 
This a later a edition printed on the original woodblock by Watanabe
 




KAWASE HASUI lived from 1883 until 1957. He is Most Highly Regarded for the Exquisite Colour, Amazing Perspective and Inspiring Ambiance of his wide Range of Landscape Woodblocks. During his Life he Created Over 600 Different Woodblock Scenes and he is Recognised as one of Most Prolific and Most Talented of Shin Hanga Artists from the Early 20th Century. It is no wonder that a Year Prior to his Death he was Honored with the Title of a Living National Treasure.

Most of his woodblocks were published by Watanabe but he also had some of his work published by other companies including by Isetatsu, Bijutsusha, Kawaguchi and Sakai, Tokyo Shobido and Doi Teiichi.