This volume presents 100 color plates of the wood block paintings (Shin-hanga of early 20th century Japanese artist Kawase Hasui. The simply colored, tranquil landscapes portray, as the books
first essay points out, an earlier Japan, less modern than that in which the artist lived--the movement he was part of looked to the Ukiyo-e of the Edo period (1600-1868) for subject matter and
technique, while advancing the process to work with modern tools. The second essay details Hasui's life and work. Hotei is an imprint of BRILL. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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