{"product_id":"kawase-hasui-capturing-the-soul-of-japan-9789464781182","title":"Kawase Hasui: Capturing the Soul of Japan","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the timeless beauty of Kawase Hasui, the master of shin hanga, in this stunning new book, featuring his most breathtaking woodblock prints and expert insights into his legacy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKawase Hasui (1883-1957) was one of the most important and prolific Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. He was one of the main creators of the shin hanga ('new prints') movement, whose artists depicted traditional subjects in a style influenced by Western painting. Shin hanga prints are harmoniously balanced designs, printed on the highest quality paper using the finest pigments, and in small editions. They are the fruit of a traditional yet successful collaboration between artist, publisher, block cutter and printer and have become increasingly popular among collectors of Japanese prints in the last decade. Hasui began his artistic career studying Japanese painting. However, soon after seeing Shinsui's \u003ci\u003eEight Views of Lake Biwa\u003c\/i\u003e series, Hasui turned to woodblock printing in 1919. Shozaburo Watanabe was the first to recognize his artistic genius, and Hasui Kawase soon became the most popular artist working for this prestigious publisher. He produced nearly a thousand woodcuts in a career that spanned almost forty years. Towards the end of his life, the Japanese government recognized him as a 'Living National Treasure' for his contribution to Japanese culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor \u003cb\u003eChris Uhlenbeck\u003c\/b\u003e has organized several major exhibitions on Japanese art, including \u003ci\u003eShin Hanga: the new prints of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e which was on view in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Sieboldhuis Leiden and in the Museum for Ostasiatische Kunst in Cologne, in 2022. \u003cb\u003eJim Dwinger\u003c\/b\u003e is an expert in Japanese art history and a specialist in woodcuts, and \u003cb\u003ePhilo Ouweleen\u003c\/b\u003e is a visual artist with an MA in Japanese studies.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ludion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033891893522,"sku":"9789464781182","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4f6b74bb-1073-4de0-9ac2-23bb275877d8.jpg?v=1770977273","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kawase-hasui-capturing-the-soul-of-japan-9789464781182","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}