Kawase Hasui (1883 – 1957) was born in Tokyo. 

His real name is Monjiro. 
He was taught by Kaneki Kiyotaka and he led the Shin Hanga Undo movement hand in hand with Kaneki Kiyotaka.
He always pursued innovative beauties in his artworks. He traveled around Japan and created artworks depicting beautiful seasonal landscapes, which are highly rated in Japan and overseas. 

His use of bright colors such as indigo blue and his original deep blue cannot be seen in other artists’ prints.
Hasui’s artworks have a magical charm of the colors and nostalgic feelings and they deeply touch viewers’ heartstrings.