Kawase Hasui (Japanese, 1883-1957), Spring Snow, Kiyomizu, Kyoto

Dated Showa 7 (1932), woodblock print, two ladies with umbrellas standing on veranda of Kiyomizu-dera as the snow falls, signed Hasui with red artist seal Kawase to lower right corner of print, title and date to lower right margin, publisher's mark to the lower left margin, presented under glass with double mats in gilt faux bamboo frame.

Frame dimensions 20 1/2 x 16 in., Sight size 15 1/4 x 10 in.

From the Estate of the late Susan C. Frankenberg, Hillsborough, North Carolina

Hasui Kawase was one of the leaders of the Shin Hanga movement in Japan. He focused on making prints that illustrated the beauty of Japan's natural landscapes with special emphasis on seasonal color and light effects of sunrise, sunset, rain and snow. He received the high honor of being named "A Living National Treasure" in 1956 for his contributions to the arts.

Good condition; some scattered light foxing; not examined outside of the frame.