Hasui Kawase

Japanese ukiyo-e artist, printmaker (1883-1957)

† 1957 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago; cross-wiki notability: 18 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Hasui Kawase was born on May 18, 1883 in Shiba-ku and died on November 7, 1957 in Ota, aged 74. Recorded occupations: painter, printmaker, graphic artist, landscape painter, visual artist and ukiyo-e artist. Country of citizenship: Japan and Empire of Japan. Associated movements: shin-hanga and Nihonga. Fields of work: graphics, graphic design, painting and landscape painting. Member of Hakubakai.

At a glance

Born: May 18, 1883 · Shiba-ku
Died: November 7, 1957 · Ota
Age at death: 74
Citizenship: Japan, Empire of Japan
Occupations: painter, printmaker, graphic artist, landscape painter, visual artist, ukiyo-e artist
Movements: shin-hanga, Nihonga
Wikipedia editions: 18 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Hasui Kawase's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1957 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q344166 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Hasui Kawase on Wikipedia.

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