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[Image: Hasui Kawase "20 Views of Tokyo, Zojoji Temple(Zōjō temple) Shiba" (1925) Woodcut on paper, S.WATANABE COLOR PRINT CO.]

Kawase Hasui: Travel and Nostalgic Landscape

Sompo Museum of Art
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Artists

Hasui Kawase
A retrospective exhibition of the woodblock print artist Hasui Kawase (1883-1957), who was active during the Taisho and Showa eras. Hasui was inspired by breezes, and spent his days travelling with the sun, clouds, and rain, painting the scenery of all four seasons of Japan. This was also a journey to seek the scenery of old times. One of the key supporters of woodblock production was Shozaburo Watanabe, a woodblock print publisher and leader of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement. Their strong desire to create something special lead them to strive for woodblock prints that could also be appreciated overseas. Hasui’s landscape prints are admired for their soothing effects. This exhibition invites you to the world of Hasui, and consists of valuable works including some series that can rarely be seen together. This group of prints rich in poetic sentiment, and which makes full use of traditional woodblock printing skills, offers a moment of calm in a bustling city.

Part 1: 10/2–11/14
Part 2: 11/17–12/26

Schedule

Oct 2 (Sat) 2021-Dec 26 (Sun) 2021 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
10:00-18:00
Closed
Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
FeeAdults ¥1500, University Students ¥1100. Online Tickets: Adults ¥1300, University Students ¥1000, High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates free.
Websitehttps://www.sompo-museum.org/en/exhibitions/2020/kawasehasui/
VenueSompo Museum of Art
https://www.sompo-museum.org/en/
Location1-26-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8338
Access5 minute walk from the West exit of Shinjuku Station on the JR, Keio or Odakyu line. 5 minute walk from exit A15 at Shinjuku Station on the Marunouchi line. 5 minute walk from the West exit of Shinjuku-nishiguchi Station on the Toei Oedo line.
Phone050-5541-8600
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