Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)


Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1935Comprising a calendar and a letter writing set: the calendar with original woodblock print of Nara Kasuga jinja (The Shinto Shrine of Kasuga at Nara), published by Shimbishoin, laid down on cardboard with the original Japanese Government Railways tag and silk cord to the back; the letter writing set in a folder with a original woodblock print of Ginkakuji (the Silver Pavilion), containing 24 sheets (four different designs with Hasui prints titled Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Typical Old Bridge, Itsukushima Near Hiroshima, and Mito-hama), and 12 envelopes, published by Toa Sightseeing Publisher Co., Ltd (2) 15 1/4 x 10 3/16in (38.6 x 25.8cm) cardboard10 1/2 x 8 1/8in (29.5 x 20.7cm) holder