Kawase Hasui – Hama-cho River-bank (Hasui Kawase – Hamachogashi)

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published in 1925. The current print was printed in the Reiwa period (2019 – present).

A quiet morning with a boat sailing out from Hamamachi. Like in a few other prints of Kawase Hasui it is clear that the scene is depicted in modern times, with not just a wagen but also a car standing on the quay beneath telephone poles. Still the scene radiates calmness and quietness, with only a few people around as the sun announces the start of a new day.

Image size (excluding margins): 33.5 * 22.5 cm (13.2 * 8.9 in).

The print is in excellent condition.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

References: K.H. Brown, Visions of Japan. Kawase Hasui’s masterpieces, 2004, p. 53; K.H. Brown, Kawase Hasui. The Complete Woodblock Prints, nr. 146, 2003, p. 355.

See an overview of Kawase Hasui's woodblock prints