Kendall H. Brown Bücher

Focusing on the artistic evolution of Kawase Hasui, this catalogue highlights his most creative years from 1918 to the 1923 Great Earthquake. Renowned as a leading figure in the shin-hanga movement, Hasui's landscapes blend traditional Japanese art with influences from ukiyo-e, French Japonisme, and Post-Impressionism. The richly illustrated work showcases his unique approach to capturing the interplay of water and shadow in his prints, offering insight into his significant contributions to 20th-century landscape art.

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"Visions of Japan: Kawase Hasui's masterpieces brings together in a single volume one hundred of the artist's most celebrated prints. Fully illustrated, this publication includes annotated descriptions for each work, as well as two essays on Hasui's life and work by Dr. Kendall H. Brown." Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) is considered the foremost Japanese landscape print artist of the 20th century, and he is most closely associated with the pioneering Shin-hanga (New prints) publisher Watanabe Shozaburo (1885-1962). Hasui's work became hugely popular, not only in his native Japan but also in the West, especially in the United States. His valuable contribution to the woodblock print medium was acknowledged in 1956, a year before his death, when he was honoured with the distinction of 'Living National Treasure'.