Temples and Shrines in Japan: Woodblock Prints by Kawase Hasui

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Nov 17 2018 - Mar 17 2019

This exhibition features twelve woodblock prints by Japanese artist Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). Selected from nearly 700 Hasuiprints donated to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by René and Carolyn Balcer, these works focus on scenes of temples and shrines across Japan, celebrating their sacred architecture and connections between people and nature.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website


  • Works on Paper
  • Asian
  • Japanese
  • Kawase Hasui

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