Kawase Hasui

Komagata River Bank (1919) - Fine Art Print

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• Print Details
• The Art
• Shipping and Returns

• Capturing the beauty of the original artwork

  Every one of our prints is made using the Giclee printing process, for a museum-quality look and feel that does justice to the original art.

  Giclee printing is the gold-standard for preserving the meticulous detail and stunning colors that we love in the Japanese masters. All our prints are fade and fingerprint resistant, so you can enjoy their beauty for years to come.

  We chose to offer 12”x18” (30cm x 45cm) as this was closest to the “chuban” size sheets used for woodblock prints historically.

  All of our prints come with matte finish for a more authentic appearance.

  Framing Options:
  

  • Unframed
  • Framed - black
  • Canvas wrap

  Ready-to-Hang and Made to Last

  Mounting brackets are included and centered on our framed prints and canvas wraps.

  All of our prints are made to last, with fade-resistant colors and materials. See how they arrive in the unboxing videos below.

• About The Art

  This view of a bamboo yard in Tokyo alongside the Komagata River is from Hasui's first print series - Twelve Scenes of Tokyo. In a romanticized view of rapidly modernizing Tokyo, Hasui's scenes often make it appear as a sleepy hamlet, rather than the burgeoning metropolis it was.

  A worker naps on top of his cart in the heat of a summer's day. The bamboo stacks fall apart to reveal a cooling sliver of blue, poetically echoing the moment's respite of the workman and his horse. 
  
  Kawase Hasui spoke of this print:
  
  "This is from a sketch that I made one summer afternoon in the front of a bamboo shop at the Komagata river-bank in Asakusa. One can see the other side of the river through the bamboo stalks, which are stacked side by side, in the shape of a half-opened fan. I thought the mood conveyed by the horse standing listlessly and the drayman slumbering on his dray was very summer-like."

• We're proud to offer a shipping policy that compares favorably with any online retailer.

  Country	Product	Shipping Cost	Shipping Time (Business Days)
  🇺🇸 | United States	Any	Free	5-7
  🌏 | Worldwide	Varies by weight - calculated at checkout	$20-50	Varies

  You can find full details regarding shipping and delivery here.

  We're sure you'll love your prints. However, if there are any problems with the printing, we're happy to offer a free exchange or refund 100% of the purchase price. Simply return the print within 30 days. For full details of our refunds and exchanges policy click here.