Kawase Hasui 40 Prints

Capturing Tranquility: 40 Prints by Kawase Hasui

Hasui Kawase (川瀬 巴水, May 18, 1883 - November 7, 1957) was a Japanese artist who embraced ukiyo-e printing as its role in commercial printing faded, transforming it into an art form celebrated for its own merit.

During the era of Hokusai and Hiroshige in the first half of the 1800s, ukiyo-e prints were affordable, comparable to the cost of a simple meal, and saturated the market, eventually paving the way for modern postcards a…