Asama Shrine in Shizuoka Art Print by Hasui Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) Hasui Kawase's 'Autumn in Oirase'

Hasui Kawase's 'Autumn in Oirase' draws the eye deep into a woodland stream canopied by fiery autumn foliage

didactic style that made Larousse encyclopaedias iconic throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries

this piece captures every feather and fine line of the original illustration

Monet painted this scene repeatedly

Asama Shrine in Shizuoka Art Print by Hasui Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) Hasui Kawase's 'Autumn in Oirase'Hasui Kawase depicts the Asama Shrine in Shizuoka with the calm, contemplative stillness that defines his finest shin hanga work the shrine gate and surrounding architecture rendered in layered, muted tones that suggest cool temple light, while the composition's strong vertical axis draws the eye upward through lanterns and overhanging foliage. Colour is applied with the precision of the woodblock tradition, creating depth through subtle gradation