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

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Three woodblock prints

Showa period, 20^th century

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

- Shinagawa, from the series Selected Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu), titled in the upper right margin as above, publisher's circular seal to lower right Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo), dated Showa rokunen sangatsu saku (made in March 1931), post-war printing

- Dusk at Byodo Temple (Byodo-in no yu), titled in the left margin as above, publisher's circular seal to lower left Watanabe, dated Showa nijugonen saku (made in 1950)

- Nissaka on the Tokaido (Tokaido Nissaka), from the series Selected Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu), titled in the left margin as above, publisher's red circular seal to lower left Watanabe, dated Showa juyonen saku (made in 1942), post-war printing

Vertical oban: 39.2 x 26.3 cm., 15⅜ x 10⅜ in. (the first)

Horizontal oban: 26.3 x 39.2 cm., 10⅜ x 15⅜ in. (the second)

Horizontal oban: 26.7 x 38.7 cm., 10¼ x 15¼ in. (the third)