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Kawase Husai

Kawase Hasui (川瀬 巴水, 1883 – 1957) was a Japanese woodblock printmaker in the early 20th century. He and Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) are widely regarded as two of the greatest artists of the shin hanga style, and are known especially for their excellent landscape prints. During the forty years of his artistic career, Hasui worked […]

Hirokai

Takahashi Hiroaki was born in Asakusa, Tokyo in 1871. When he was nine years old he began studying Japanese-style painting with his uncle Matsumoto Fuko (1840-1923). By age 16 he was working at the Imperial Household Department of Foreign Affairs, copying designs of foreign medals and ceremonial objects. In 1891, together with Terazaki Kogyo, he […]

Hiroaki-Temple of Kinugasa

Hiroaki-Temple of Kinugasa

A very nice small woodblock by Takahashi Hiroaki, (1871-1945). This a pre-WWII printing. A very collectable artist, additional information in “About the artist” section.

Pagoda

Pagoda

Nice, clean small Japanese woodblock.

Miyajima at Night-Kawase Hasui

Miyajima at Night-Kawase Hasui

Small original woodblock by Kawase Hasui, cir. 1930. Additional information in “About the artist”.

Snowfall in the village-Kawase Hasui

Snowfall in the village-Kawase Hasui

Small original woodblock by Kawase Hasui, cir. 1930. Additional information in “About the artist”.

Isaac-Dragonfly

Isaac-Dragonfly

These are very fun colored woodblock print studies of various animals, birds and sealife. Not sure of the age or the book they were pulled from, (some show the small holes from thread binding) but are attributed to Prosper-Alphonse Isaac (1858-1924)

Isaac-Songbirds

Isaac-Songbirds

These are very fun hand colored block print studies of various animals, birds and sealife. Not sure of the age or the book they were pulled from, (some show the small holes from thread binding) but are attributed to Prosper-Alphonse Isaac (1858-1924)

Isaac-Woodpecker-Hawk

Isaac-Woodpecker-Hawk

These are very fun hand colored block print studies of various animals, birds and sealife. Not sure of the age or the book they were pulled from, (some show the small holes from thread binding) but are attributed to Prosper-Alphonse Isaac (1858-1924)

Isaac-rabbit-deer

Isaac-rabbit-deer

These are very fun hand colored block print studies of various animals, birds and sealife. Not sure of the age or the book they were pulled from, (some show the small holes from thread binding) but are attributed to Prosper-Alphonse Isaac (1858-1924)