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Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

This is a woodblock print depicting a Japanese temple from the Showa period. There is a gentle snow falling and in front of the temple a person with an umbrella walks away from us leaving footprints in the snow.
Tenno-ji Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tenno-ji)

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957).
Tenno-ji Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tenno-ji).
Showa period, 1927. Woodblock print.

With the colder months approaching, I look forward to the possibility of experiencing the sense of peace this beautiful print elicits.