Hasui Kawase

was a Japanese artist who was one of 20th century Japan's most important and prolific printmakers. He was a prominent designer of the ''shin-hanga'' ("new prints") movement, whose artists depicted traditional subjects with a style influenced by . Like many earlier ukiyo-e prints, Hasui's works were commonly landscapes, but displayed atmospheric effects and natural lighting.

Hasui designed almost one thousand woodblock prints over a career that spanned nearly forty years. Towards the end of his life the government recognized him as a Living National Treasure for his contribution to Japanese culture. Provided by Wikipedia