Kawase Hasui: Night Scene at Soemoncho - Japanese Art Open Database

Artist: Kawase Hasui

Title: Night Scene at Soemoncho

Date: 1933

Details: More information...

Source: Japanese Art Open Database
Browse all 17,130 prints...

Description:

Night Scene at Soemoncho A wonderful night scene in the tea house district in Osaka. The luminous glow of the lanterns on the buildings and the pedestrians in traditional clothing are classic Hasui touches, beautiful. This image was one of the Hasui prints from the 1936 Toledo Museum of Art show- a groundbreaking show of contemporary Japanese prints in the USA. Signed- Kawase Hasui with red artist’s seal “sui” Sealed- Publisher Watanabe, 7mm seal, later edition original, from original blocks Image size- 9 ?” x 14 3/8” (oban tate-e) Condition- Excellent, no toning, tears, not mounted, full margins

Download Image

Similar Prints Compare Prints...