KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957), MT. FUJI FROM YUIMACHI AT SURUGABy Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), signed Hasui and sealed Sui Japan, dated 1934Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical Oban. Signed Hasui with seal “sui” (bottom-right) in the image along with Watanabe publisher seal from the years 1931-1941 along the bottom-right margin. Entitled Mt. Fuji from Yuimachi at Suruga from the series Tokaido Fukei Senshu (Selection of Views of the Tokaido). Vertical inscription along the left margin.Mount Fuji seen from the town of Yui in Suruga province.SIZE of the sheet 37.6 x 25.8 cmCondition: Detailed impression and colors commensurate with age. Trimmed margins with slight material loss and creasing. Remains of paper mounting on the verso.Provenance: The Chaplain Collection, USA. Sylvia and Philip Chaplain were involved in the business of art and antique collecting for over six decades. Their interest in Asian arts and antiques began with the purchase of Japanese woodblock prints. After selling one for $90 and then discovering it was worth more than $500, they realized the value of their acquisitions and dedicated themselves to learning more. They traveled throughout Asia, acquiring items for their growing collection, and participating in American antique shows including the Arts of Pacific Asia shows in New York City and San Francisco. Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) was a prominent Japanese artist and printmaker of the shin-hanga ("new prints") movement. He is best known for his landscape prints depicting scenes of Japan, which were highly detailed and often captured the beauty and tranquility of the country's natural landscapes. Hasui's works were characterized by their delicate colors and sophisticated composition, and his legacy as a master of shin-hanga continues to influence Japanese art and culture today.