Sumiyoshi Shrine at Tsukuda 1936 Hasui Kawase Japanese Art Print

Atmospheric light washes over the waterfront of Tsukuda, where a massive indigo Torii gate stands as a silent guardian against the shifting evening sky. This print captures the masterfully rendered textures of the wooden scaffolding and the quiet ripple of the bay as day fades into dusk.

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 image dates from 1936. 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 moody atmosphere with a blue palette that is easy to build a room around. Choose 24×36″ to make “Sumiyoshi Shrine at Tsukuda” the focal point above a console, or 11×14″ to 16×20″ for a bedside or hallway wall. Finish “Sumiyoshi Shrine at Tsukuda” with a natural wood frame with a cream mat: its blue palette pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak.

At a glance

• Type: Kawase Hasui print
• Artist: Kawase Hasui
• Year: 1936
• Style: Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock printing
• Colours: blue
• Mood: moody
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Kawase Hasui Prints, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Ukiyo-e Japanese Prints