Polychrome woodcut
Japan, 1931
Kawase Bunjiro Hasui (1883-1957) - Japanese painter and woodcutter
Title: Fuyu no tsuki (Toyamagahara), to the right margin
Red seal mark of the artist on the lower right ‘Kawase’
Artist's signature to the left margin
The upper edge with inscription in pencil
Publisher: Doi Sadaichi
Depicted is an elaborated tree landscape that is bathed in a dark blue night sky
The full moon in the center lights bright behind the treetops
The meadow land, showing a narrow stream in the foreground, appears as if it was immersed into the fog
Overall dimensions, framed: 49.5 x 34 cm
Image size in oban format: 39 x 26 cm
Good condition

Kawase Bunjiro Hasui was a master of the Japanese woodcut of the Shin Hanga movement and was honored by the Japanese government in 1956. Hasui was a master of atmospheric figureless depictions, which are characterized by a compositional clarity and a poetic visual effect.



Kawase Bunjiro Hasui (1883-1957)

Born in Tokyo, Kawase Bunjiro Hasui first trained the techniques of watercolor and oil painting with Saburosuke Okada. He then studied with Aoyagi Bokusen and Araki Kann'yu. In 1911, he entered in the studio of Kaburagi Kiyokata, a great master of the traditional Japanese school. Hasui had a close connection to the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo (1885-1962), the founder of the Shin Hanga movement. By supplying poor artists with commissions, he prevented the extinction of the Japanese woodcut in colors. Shozaburo has published more than 400 woodcuts made by Hasui.

Condition: The work is matted and framed. It is in good condition, showing some scratches to the upper part of the image and tears at the upper edges. The paper is somewhat discolored due to age. The overall dimensions, including the frame, are 49.5 x 34 cm. The dimensions of the sheet are 39 x 26 cm.

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