Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1931, 1933 and 1951Three oban prints: the first a tate-e titled Meguro Fudodo (Fudo Temple, Meguro), dated Showa rokunen saku (Work of Showa 6 [1931]), with Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo seal, 39.5cm x 26.6cm (15 9/16in x 10?in); the second a tate-e of Matsushima Zaimokuto (Zaimoku Island, Matsushima) from the series Nihon fukeishu higashi Nihon hen (Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition), dated Showa hachinen gogatsu saku (Work of the fifth month, Showa 8 [May 1933]), with Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo seal, 39.2 x 26cm (15 7/16in x 10?in); the last a yoko-e of Toshodaiji, Nara (Toshodaiji Temple, Nara), dated Showa nijurokunen saku (Work of Showa 26 [1951]), with 6mm round Watanabe seal, 26.4cm x 39.6cm (10 3/8in x 15 9/16in); all published by Watanabe Shozaburo and signed Hasui with Kawase seal. (3).