KAWASE HASUI. The Complete Woodblock Prints May 2003 , Hotei Publishing ISBN: 9074822460. Format: Hardcover, 592pp (288+304).670 color ills , 20 watercolours , 100 b/w ills. 57 woodblock print are shown in alternative state. From The Publisher Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) is considered one of the most important Japanese landscape artists of the 20th century. His prints, produced under the guidance and stern eye of his publisher, Watanabe Shôzaburô, are the modern continuation of the unforgettable works by Hiroshige and Hokusai, the 19th-century masters of this genre. As none other, he could evoke Japan of the eventful interwar period. With the exception of a single print, his main oeuvre is shown in its entirety in full colour in this new publication. Also included are the prints Hasui produced for other publishers, including pieces never before reproduced, as well as monochrome illustrations of miscellaneous prints, such as postcards, doll prints and others. Fifty-seven prints are shown in alternative states. Kawase Hasui's work enjoyed huge popularity from his very first print of 1918. In contrast to his illustrious 19th-century predecessors, his work was immediately successful in the rest of the world. His publisher, Watanabe Shôzaburô, recognized the enormous potential of the American market, which resulted in Hasui's prints fetching high prices at auctions in New York as early as the 1920s. After the Second World War, his prints were highly desired and sought after collectible items among the American occupying forces in Japan. Kawase Hasui's work has always been greatly appreciated in Japan: He was acknowledged as a 'Living National Treasure' in 1955, The commentaries to the prints consist partly of fragments from Kawase Hasui's diaries (appearing here in English for the first time), partly of explanations derived from Narazaki Muneshige's observations, and partly of new information intended to provide Western readers with the background to the outstanding Japanese rural and urban landscapes kawase Hasui selected for his depictions. The chapter by Watanabe Shôichirô provides insights into his grandfather's publishing philosophy and is a helpful guide for collectors confronting the complex issues of editions, versions and variations. 2 VOLUMES in Cloth Slipcase $ 800.00 |
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KAWASE HASUI
Japanese woodblock prints
The complete work
Leiden 2003
English Publication
Condition: New
Japanese woodblock prints
The complete work
Leiden 2003
English Publication
Condition: New
