Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Four woodblock prints depicting temples | Showa period, 20th century

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Four woodblock prints depicting temples

Showa period, 20^th century

each a woodblock print, signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, and comprising:

- Saishoin Temple in Hirosaki (Hirosaki, Saishoin), from the series Collected Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen), titled in the left margin as above, publisher’s mark (Hotei ‘G’, circa 1934-41) in the lower left margin Ginza Watanabe mokuhan gaho kosaku [Watanabe woodblock print shop design], 1936

- Fudo Temple in Meguro, Tokyo (Meguro Fudo-do), titled in the left margin as above, publisher's circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo) in the lower right corner, dated Showa rokunen saku (made in 1931), post-war printing

- Zentsu-ji Temple in Sanuki Province (Sanshu Zentsu-ji), from the series Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen), titled in the left margin as above, no publisher's mark on this impression but published by Watanabe Shozaburo, dated Showa juninen sangatsu saku (made in March 1937)

- Heirinji Temple, Nobidome (Nobidome, Heirinji), titled in the left margin as above, publisher's circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo) in the lower right margin, dated Showa niju-schichinen saku (made in 1952)

Each vertical oban:

39.7 x 26.6 cm., 15⅝ x 10½ in. (the first)

38.6 x 26.2 cm., 15¼ x 10¼ in. (the second)

39.1 x 26.5 cm., 15⅜ x 10⅜ in. (the third)

39.4 x 26.6 cm., 15½ x 10½ in. (the fourth)