Friday, December 01, 2006

Kawase Hasui





Hasui was a brilliant artist, reaching his height (I think) in the 1920s and 30s. Traditional Japanese woodblock prints that are astonishing in their technical power and beauty.

Zojoji, Shiba (Snow) 1925

Kikyo, Gate of the Palace
, 1929

Iten Pond, Shiba
, 1929

http://collectionsonline.lacma.org (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

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