Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) and othersShowa era (1926-1989), 20th century
Six oban tate-e prints: four by Hasui, the first and second of Meguro Fudodo (Meguro Fudo Temple), one with date 1931, the third of Chuzenji, Utagahama (Chuzenji Temple, Utagahama Beach), the fourth Nara Kasuga Taisha (Kasuga Shrine, Nara) from the series Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen (Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Section), with date 1933, all with a round Watanabe seal and all signed Hasui; the fifth by Kasamatsu Shiro of Ame ni kururu to (Tokyo, Yanaka), (Pagoda in Rain at Nightfall, Yanaka, Tokyo), with a round Watanabe seal, signed Shiro; the last of Ueno Kiyomizudo (Kiyomizu Temple, Ueno) by Tsuchiya Koitsu, signed Koitsu; all framed and glazed. The smallest: 33.8cm x 23cm (13 5/16in x 9 1/16in); the largest: 37.5cm x 25.5cm (14¾in x 10in). (6).