Hasui Kawase Snow at Tsukishima 1930 Japanese Art Print

There is a muffling, heavy silence that only arrives with a midnight blizzard. Thick, diagonal lines of white slash across a darkened Tokyo landscape, where a solitary figure carrying a vibrant blue and yellow umbrella provides the only focal point against the mounting drifts.

About Kawase Hasui

In 1956 Hasui was named a Living National Treasure in Japan. Hasui travelled across Japan sketching quiet temples, snowy streets, moonlit lakes and rain. Ukiyo-e, ‘pictures of the floating world’, flourished in Japan from the 17th to the 19th century. The original dates from 1930. Japanese woodblock prints were made by carving a separate block for each colour and printing them in sequence.

Styling this Kawase Hasui print

This Kawase Hasui print pairs a vibrant atmosphere with a blue and yellow palette that is easy to build a room around. Hang “Kawase Snow at Tsukishima” above a sofa, sideboard or bed: 20×30″ or 24×36″ for impact, 12×18″ for a smaller wall. The blue and yellow palette of “Kawase Snow at Tsukishima” pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak; finish it with a natural wood frame with a cream mat.

At a glance

• Type: Kawase Hasui print
• Artist: Kawase Hasui
• Year: 1930
• Style: Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock printing
• Colours: blue and yellow
• Mood: vibrant, minimalist
• Subject: Winter
• Orientation: landscape
• Collections: Kawase Hasui Prints, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Ukiyo-e Japanese Prints