Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1929 An oban tate-e print, titled along the left margin Beppu no yu (Evening in Beppu) from the series Tabi miyage dai sanshu (Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series), depicting a wintry scene along the waterside promenade in the famous onsen resort of Beppu, showing two trees wedged between a stone wall, the barren branches splayed across the whole composition, lights shining from a row of timber-built inns at the foot of a mountain in the background, dated Showa yonen saku (Work of Showa 4 [1929]), published by Watanabe Shozaburo, with a Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo seal along the lower right margin; signed Hasui with Kawase seal. 38.2cm x 26cm (15in x 10¼in).