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The Hasui Kawase Woodblock Greetings Card Collection No. 3.

Name: The Hasui Kawase Woodblock Greetings Card Collection No. 3. - Rather Good Art
Price: 8.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

~~£8.95~~ £6.71

Introducing a three card collection featuring the mesmerising colour woodblock art of the Japanese artist Hasui Kawase. This second collection comprises Wisteria at Kameido, Starlit Night at Miyajima, and View of Azalea Garden and Mount Fuji. All of which are also available as individual cards.

Blank inside, so suitable for birthdays, anniversaries, and all occasions.

Dimensions: 127mm by 178mm (portrait).

Printed on 300gsm FSC approved Invercote card stock using high quality inks to retain the colours of the original image. Each card is supplied with a white laid envelope, so you can share them with friends and family.

Hasui Kawase (川瀬巴水, Kawase Hasui; May 18, 1883 – November 7, 1957) was a Japanese artist who was one of 20th century Japan’s most important and prolific printmakers. He was a prominent designer of the shin-hanga (“new prints”) movement, whose artists depicted traditional subjects with a style influenced by yōga (Western-style painting). Like many earlier ukiyo-e prints, Hasui’s works were commonly landscapes, but displayed atmospheric effects and natural lighting.

Hasui designed almost one thousand woodblock prints over a career that spanned nearly forty years. Towards the end of his life the government recognized him as a Living National Treasure for his contribution to Japanese culture.