Object Details
Artist
Hasui Kawase
Date
1928
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
14 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (36.2 x 24.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Gayley
Object
Number
74.079.001
Hasui, a student of Kiyokata Kaburagi, artistic descendant of the ukiyo-e masters Toyoharu, Kuniyosh(…)
Hasui, a student of Kiyokata Kaburagi, artistic descendant of the ukiyo-e masters Toyoharu, Kuniyoshi and Yoshitoshi, was encouraged by the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo to revive the ukiyo-e tradition in what came to be known as the shin-hanga, or “new print” movement. Hasui combined traditional techniques with Western influence to produce images with a modern feel. Hasui was especially admired for his night, rain, and snow scenes.