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:

- Cherry Blossoms at the Shirakawa Castle Ruins (Shirakawajoshi no sakura), titled in the left margin as above, publisher’s circular red seal to bottom left Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo), dated Showa nijuichinen saku (made in 1946)

- The Cheoneunsa Temple, Mount Chiri, Korea (Chosen Chiizan Sen'in-ji), from the series Views of Korea, Continued (Zoku Chosen fukei), titled in the left margin as above, publisher’s circular seal to bottom left Watanabe, dated Showa jugonen saku (made in 1940), post-war printing

- The Yama Temple in Sendai (Sendai Yama-dera), from the series Collected Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen), titled in the upper right margin as above, publisher's mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1929-42) to the lower left margin Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo [copyright reserved, Watanabe Shozaburo], dated Showa hachinen sangatasu saku (made in March 1933)

Horizontal oban: 26.2 x 39.5 cm., 10¼ x 15½ in. (the first)

Vertical oban: 38.8 x 26.4 cm., 15¼ x 10⅜ in. (the second)

Vertical oban: 39 x 26.7 cm., 15⅜ x 10½ in. (the third)