Road to Nikko by Hasui Size:M - 50 x 70cm It is a study in

It is a study in mood as much as marine observation

that places this work firmly within the optimistic spirit of French Impressionism

while unexpected cutouts and graphic intervals introduce a playful tension

quiet without emptiness

Road to Nikko by Hasui Size:M - 50 x 70cm It is a study inRoad to Nikko is a quietly absorbing shin hanga landscape in which a tree lined path draws the eye into soft atmospheric distance. Hasui Kawase employs the gentle colour gradations and careful observation of light characteristic of early 20th century Japanese printmaking a tradition that merged ukiyo e composition with Western naturalism. The palette is muted and seasonal, dominated by grey greens and pale sky, giving the scene a meditative stillness