Object Details
Artist
Hasui Kawase
Date
ca. 1930s
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
Image: 5 5/8 x 3 5/8 inches (14.3 x 9.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Clement E. Merowit, Class of 1924
Object
Number
98.093.033
Hasui traveled throughout Japan to sketch scenes of natural beauty, and his prints helped to promote(…)
Hasui traveled throughout Japan to sketch scenes of natural beauty, and his prints helped to promote rail travel and tourism. Hasui’s poetic scenes of famous places evoked unspoiled landscapes to entice greater numbers of city-dwellers to experience the beauty of the nation. (“Moon,” curated by Ellen Avril and presented at the Johnson Museum August 25, 2018-January 13, 2019)