Kawase Hasui

Kawase Hasui (Japanese, 1883–1957) has 106 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.

Hasui Kawase was a Japanese artist who was one of 20th century Japan's most important and prolific printmakers. He was a prominent designer of the shin-hanga movement, whose artists depicted traditional subjects with a style influenced by yōga . Like many earlier ukiyo-e prints, Kawase's works were commonly landscapes, but displayed atmospheric effects and natural lighting.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Kawase Hasui's work on the site falls under Landscape (151), Illustration (2), Plants & Animals (1).

By movement, it's catalogued as Art Deco (133), Expressionism (21), Academic (1).

Culture: Japanese (155).

By orientation: 47 landscape, 106 portrait, 2 square.

Dated work in this group ranges from 1919 to 1957.

Other Japanese artists of the period

If you like this artist, these contemporaries are catalogued too:

• Shimizu Seifū — 262 artworks
• Imao Keinen — 262 artworks
• Kobayashi Kiyochika — 165 artworks
• Yoshida Hiroshi — 88 artworks
• Hashiguchi Goyō — 39 artworks
• Asai Chū — 28 artworks
• Ōgata Gekkō — 15 artworks
• Kajita Hanko — 10 artworks

Prints of these artworks

As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 106 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Kawase Hasui artworks does Archive Lane have?

106 public-domain artworks by Kawase Hasui are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Kawase Hasui?

Kawase Hasui is catalogued as Japanese (born 1883, died 1957).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Are these artworks copyright-free?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I narrow these results further?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.