Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store will be holding the "—The Beauty of New Prints— Kawase Hasui Woodblock Print Exhibition" at "Artglorieux GALLERY OF TOKYO," an art gallery operated on the 5th floor of GINZA SIX.
Dates: November 19th (Thu) – November 25th (Wed), 2026. Opening hours: 10:30 – 20:30 (closes at 18:00 on the last day).
In 1918, he befriended publisher Shozaburo Watanabe, and together with craftsmen he traveled throughout Japan, creating a collection of woodblock prints that evoke nostalgia and captivate people all over the world.
This exhibition will feature 25 carefully selected early prints by the publisher, Watanabe Woodblock Print Art Gallery, available for immediate purchase. Popular smaller works will also be on display. We hope you will come and enjoy the exhibition.

Profile of Kawase Hasui <br />Kawase Hasui (1883 – 1957) was a figure who, together with publisher Watanabe Shozaburo, established "Shin-hanga," a new style of ukiyo-e woodblock print, in order to revive the declining art of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printing.
Born as the eldest son of a silk weaving merchant, he became a pupil of the Japanese painter Kaburagi Kiyokata, and it was at this time that he was given the art name "Hasui." After seeing the "Eight Views of Omi" by his fellow pupil Ito Shinsui, he became interested in woodblock printing, and in 1918, he published the Shiobara Trilogy from Watanabe Print Shop. After that, he continued to publish numerous prints based on sketches he made during his travels throughout Japan, and became a leading figure in modern landscape printmaking.
Hasui, who richly and lyrically depicted beautiful Japanese landscapes, is known as the "poet of travel," the "printmaker of travel," and the "Hiroshige of the Showa era," and is so popular overseas that he is often mentioned alongside Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige.
■Exhibition overview
—The Beauty of New Prints— Kawase Hasui Woodblock Print Exhibition
Date: November 19, 2026 (Thursday) → November 25, 2026 (Wednesday)
Opening hours: 10:30 AM – 8:30 PM *Closing time on the last day is 5:00 PM Venue: Artglorieux GALLERY OF TOKYO
GINZA SIX 5th Floor, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
https://artglorieux.jp/
Admission fee: Free
Artglorieux GALLERY OF TOKYO is a gallery operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store Co., Ltd.
*Further details will be posted on our website. Please check back for updates.
*Event and exhibition details may be changed or canceled due to various circumstances.
[From the press release of Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store Co., Ltd.]
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