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

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Two woodblock prints depicting night scenes

Showa period, 20^th century

both a woodblock print, signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, titled in the left margin, publisher's circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo) to lower left corner, and comprising:

- Spring Night at Inokashira Park (Inokashira haru no yoru), dated Showa rokunen shigatsu saku (made in April 1931), post-war printing

- Sakurada Gate of the Imperial Palace (Sakurada mon), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukei), dated Showa sannen saku (made in 1928), post-war printing

Vertical oban: 38.2 x 26 cm., 15 x 10¼ in. (the first)

Horizontal oban: 39.3 x 26.2 cm., 15⅜ x 10¼ in. (the second)