Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Two woodblock prints depicting snow scenes | Showa period, 20th century

Two woodblock prints depicting snow scenes

Showa period, 20th century

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

- Honmon-ji Temple in Ikegami (Ikegami Honmonji), titled in the left margin, publishers circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo) to lower left corner, dated Showa rokunen ichigatsu saku (made in January, 1931), post-war printing

- Snow at Mukojima (Yuki no Mukojima), publisher's rectangular red seal Watanabe, dated Showa rokunen junigatsu saku (made in December 1931)

Both vertical oban:

39.3 x 26.2 cm., 15⅜ x 10¼ in. (the first)

39.1 x 26.3 cm., 15⅜ x 10¼ in. (the second)