Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1933 An oban tate-e print, titled along the bottom margin Osaka Soemon-cho no yu (Evening at Soemon-cho, Osaka) from the series Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen (Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition), depicting a night-time winter scene showing two maiko walking past a teahouse, their highly colourful kimono and elaborate obi (sash) trailing behind them, illuminated by the light streaming from an open door, shadows of figures discernible in the distance, in the foreground a couple walking closely together in the chilly night, dated Showa hachinen shigatsu saku (Work of April, Showa 8 [1933]), published by Watanabe Shozaburo, with a Watanabe mokuhan bijutsu gaho kosaku seal along the bottom right margin above the printer's seal Surishi Ono Gintaro; signed Hasui with Kawase seal. 39cm x 26cm (15 3/8in x 10¼in).