Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Three woodblock prints depicting snow scenes | Showa period, 20th century

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Three woodblock prints depicting snow scenes

Showa period, 20^th century

each a woodblock print, signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, publisher’s circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo), and comprising:

- Snow at the Silver Pavilion (Ginkakuji no yuki), dated Showa nijurokunen saku (made in 1951)

- Yakumo Bridge at Nagata Shrine in Kobe (Kobe Nagata jinja Yakumobashi), from the series Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen), titled in blue ink in the left margin as above, dated Showa gonen jugatsu saku (made in October 1930), post-war printing

- Snow at Hie Shrine (Shato no yuki, Hie jinja), depicting two women approaching the inner precincts of a shrine in heavy set snow, titled in the lower left margin as above, dated Showa rokunen ganjitsu saku (made on New Year’s Day, 1931), post-war printing

Each vertical oban:

39.2 x 26.2 cm., 15⅜ x 10¼ in. (the first)

39.5 x 26.5 cm., 15½ x 10⅜ in. (the second)

39.1 x 25.9 cm., 15⅜ x 10⅛ in. (the third)