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:

- Evening at Tago Bay (Tago no ura no yube), from the series Selected Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu), titled in the left margin as above, publisher’s circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo) to bottom right, dated Showa jugonen saku (made in 1940), post-war printing

- West Gate, Suigen, Korea (Chosen Suigen Saimon), from the series Views of Korea, Continued (Zoku Chosen fukei), titled in the left margin as above, publisher’s circular seal to bottom right Watanabe, dated Showa jugonen saku (made in 1940), the reverse stamped MADE IN JAPAN, post-war printing

- Moon at Magome (Magome no tsuki), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukei), signed in blue ink, publisher's mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1929-42) to lower right margin Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo [copyright reserved, Watanabe Shozaburo], dated Showa gonen saku (made in 1930), the reverse stamped MADE IN JAPAN

Vertical oban: 39.2 x 26.6 cm., 15⅜ x 10½ in. (the first)

Horizontal oban: 26.2 x 38.4 cm., 10¼ x 15⅛ in. (the second)

Vertical oban: 39.2 x 26.2 cm., 15⅜ x 10¼ in. (the third)