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Kawase Hasui

Kawase Hasui

Japanese, 1883–1957

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605

Works in Collection

611

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About

Why this artist matters now

Kawase Hasui was a Japanese woodblock printmaker specializing in landscape and travel scenes during the early twentieth century. Working in the shin-hanga tradition, he created atmospheric compositions of rural Japan, coastal views, and seasonal phenomena using bold compositional framing and a restrained palette of blues, greens, and earth tones. His prints capture nocturnal and weather-dependent moments, emphasizing mood over topographical detail. Hasui's approach bridged Edo-period ukiyo-e conventions with modernist sensibilities of line and negative space.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (605)

Eastern Hamlet, Horyu Temple (Horyuji higashi sato)

Eastern Hamlet, Horyu Temple (Horyuji higashi sato)

1956 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 26.7 × 39.2 cm (10 9/16 × 15 7/16 in.); Block: 24.2 × 36.2 cm (9 9/16 × 14 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Horyu Temple (Horyuji)

Horyu Temple (Horyuji)

1956 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 39.2 × 26.4 cm (15 7/16 × 10 7/16 in.); Block: 36.2 × 24.6 cm (14 5/16 × 9 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Western Hamlet, Horyu Temple (Horyuji nishi sato)

Western Hamlet, Horyu Temple (Horyuji nishi sato)

1956 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 38.4 × 26.3 cm (15 1/8 × 10 3/8 in.); Block: 36.3 × 24.1 cm (14 5/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Morning at Okayama Castle (Okayamajo no asa)

Morning at Okayama Castle (Okayamajo no asa)

1955 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 39.5 × 26.7 cm (15 9/16 × 10 9/16 in.); Block: 36.2 × 24.2 cm (14 5/16 × 9 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Morning at Okayama Castle (Okayamajo no asa)

Morning at Okayama Castle (Okayamajo no asa)

1955 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 39.4 × 26.8 cm (15 9/16 × 10 9/16 in.); Block: 36.2 × 24.3 cm (14 5/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Kawarahata, Gunma Prefecture (Kawarahata (Gunma ken))

Kawarahata, Gunma Prefecture (Kawarahata (Gunma ken))

1955 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 26.7 × 39.2 cm (10 9/16 × 15 7/16 in.); Block: 24 × 36.3 cm (9 1/2 × 14 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Genzo Temple, Saitama Prefecture (Miyazaki Genjozi (Saitama ken))

Genzo Temple, Saitama Prefecture (Miyazaki Genjozi (Saitama ken))

1955 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 39.5 × 26.5 cm (15 9/16 × 10 7/16 in.); Block: 36.5 × 24.1 cm (14 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Genzo Temple, Miyazaki, Saitama Prefecture (Miyazaki Genzoji (Saitama ken))

Genzo Temple, Miyazaki, Saitama Prefecture (Miyazaki Genzoji (Saitama ken))

1955 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 39.5 × 26.7 cm (15 9/16 × 10 9/16 in.); Block: 36.5 × 24.2 cm (14 3/8 × 9 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Rain at Hataori, Shiobara (Shiobara Hataori no ume)

Rain at Hataori, Shiobara (Shiobara Hataori no ume)

1955 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 48.8 × 20.3 cm (19 1/4 × 8 in.); Block: 45.7 × 18 cm (18 × 7 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Dusk at Nenoyama (Nenoyama no yugure)

Dusk at Nenoyama (Nenoyama no yugure)

1955 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 48.7 × 20.5 cm (19 3/16 × 8 1/8 in.); Block: 45.3 × 18 cm (17 7/8 × 7 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Autumn at Fukuroda Falls, Ibaraki Prefecture (Fukuroda-no-taki no aki (Ibaraki ken)

Autumn at Fukuroda Falls, Ibaraki Prefecture (Fukuroda-no-taki no aki (Ibaraki ken)

1954 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 39.7 × 26.3 cm (15 11/16 × 10 3/8 in.); Block: 36.3 × 24.1 cm (14 5/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Kanago Village, Ibaraki Prefecture (Kanagomura (Ibaraki ken))

Kanago Village, Ibaraki Prefecture (Kanagomura (Ibaraki ken))

1954 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 26.8 × 38.8 cm (10 9/16 × 15 5/16 in.); Block: 24.4 × 36.3 cm (9 5/8 × 14 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pagoda at Honmon Temple, Ikegami (Ikegami Honmonji no to)

Pagoda at Honmon Temple, Ikegami (Ikegami Honmonji no to)

1954 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 26.1 × 39.2 cm (10 5/16 × 15 7/16 in.); Block: 24 × 36.3 cm (9 1/2 × 14 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pagoda at Honmon Temple, Ikegami (Ikegami Honmonji no to)

Pagoda at Honmon Temple, Ikegami (Ikegami Honmonji no to)

1954 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 26.9 × 39 cm (10 5/8 × 15 3/8 in.); Block: 24.4 × 36.3 cm (9 5/8 × 14 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Dusk at Nakaso (Nakaso no yu)

Dusk at Nakaso (Nakaso no yu)

1954 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 39.5 × 26.4 cm (15 9/16 × 10 7/16 in.); Block: 36.3 × 24.1 cm (14 5/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Shin Bridge, Nikko (Nikko Shinkyo)

Shin Bridge, Nikko (Nikko Shinkyo)

1953 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 26.4 × 38.5 cm (10 7/16 × 15 3/16 in.); Block: 24.4 × 36.2 cm (9 5/8 × 14 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Autumn in Funatsu (Funatsu no aki)

Autumn in Funatsu (Funatsu no aki)

1953 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 26.3 × 39.2 cm (10 3/8 × 15 7/16 in.); Block: 24 × 36.5 cm (9 1/2 × 14 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Morning at Mito Beach (Mitohama no asa)

Morning at Mito Beach (Mitohama no asa)

1953 · Color woodblock print

39.8 × 26.4 cm (paper0; 36.8 × 24.3 cm (block)

Art Institute of Chicago

Morning at Mito Beach (MItohama no asa)

Morning at Mito Beach (MItohama no asa)

1953 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 38.4 × 26.4 cm (15 1/8 × 10 7/16 in.); Block: 36.7 × 24.2 cm (14 1/2 × 9 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Full Moon over Matsuyama Castle (Matsuyamajo meigetsu)

Full Moon over Matsuyama Castle (Matsuyamajo meigetsu)

1953 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 40 × 26.2 cm (15 3/4 × 10 3/8 in.); Block: 36 × 24.2 cm (14 3/16 × 9 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Morning in Nishibira, Izu (Izu Nishibira no asa)

Morning in Nishibira, Izu (Izu Nishibira no asa)

1953 · Color woodblock print

38.2 × 26.5 cm (paper); 36.3 × 24.0 (block)

Art Institute of Chicago

Spring Evening at the Otemon Gate (Otemon no haru no yugure)

Spring Evening at the Otemon Gate (Otemon no haru no yugure)

1952 · Color woodblock print; oban

39.8 × 26.5 cm (15 11/16 × 10 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Spring Evening at the Otemon Gate (Otemon no haru no yugure)

Spring Evening at the Otemon Gate (Otemon no haru no yugure)

1952 · Color woodblock print; oban

Paper: 39.6 × 26.5 cm (15 5/8 × 10 7/16 in.); Block: 36.4 × 24.4 cm (14 3/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate (Sakuradamon no harusame)

Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate (Sakuradamon no harusame)

1952 · Color woodblock print

Paper: 26.7 × 38.2 cm (10 9/16 × 15 1/16 in.); Block: 24.5 × 36.2 cm (9 11/16 × 14 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Matsue, Izumo, from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshū) (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Matsue, Izumo, from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshū) (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago

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