{"product_id":"jigsaw-puzzle-mini-120-piece-4-image-set-kawase-hasui-snowfall","title":"Jigsaw Puzzle Mini - 120 Piece - 4 Image Set - Kawase Hasui - Snowfall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn an era of rapid industrial and urban development in Japan, Kawase Hasui was famous for prints of serene landscapes and small villages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis influential images emphasized the beauty of Japan’s rural countryside through the illumination of land and water by sun- and moonlight and the changing seasons. But it was his snow scenes—from softly falling snowflakes to brisk flurries—that earned him a reputation as the “Artist of Snow.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1953 print \u003cem\u003eSnow at Zojoji Temple\u003c\/em\u003e was commissioned from Hasui and his printmaking partners by the Japanese government to recognize as an Intangible Cultural Treasure, and shortly before his death, Hasui himself was named a Living National Treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eContains two double-sided puzzles for a total of four images to put together\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRequires minimal space for piecing together\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEasy to travel with\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePerfect spur-of-the-moment gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePomegranate's luxury puzzles are crafted with attention to every detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHigh-quality 250-GSM matte art paper for superior color, crisp details, and no glare\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProduced using thick recycled paper board\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes insert of the art\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExclusive selection of art from museums and artists around the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuzzle size: 11 x 8.25 in. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox size: 7.625 x 5.25 x 2.125 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHasui Kawase (川瀬 巴水, Kawase Hasui; (May 18, 1883 – November 7, 1957)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Japanese artist who was one of 20th century Japan's most important and prolific printmakers, Hasui designed his first falling snow print in 1920. His snow scenes are among the most original and best of his works. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was a prominent designer of the shin-hanga (\"new prints\") movement, whose artists depicted traditional subjects with a style influenced by yōga (Western-style painting). Like many earlier ukiyo-e prints, Hasui's works were commonly landscapes, but displayed atmospheric effects and natural lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHasui designed almost one thousand woodblock prints over a career that spanned nearly forty years. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pomegranate Communications, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52516273389844,"sku":"189935","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/1086\/0564\/files\/1e50fedbJT008_01.png?v=1779117140","url":"https:\/\/homeportonline.com\/products\/jigsaw-puzzle-mini-120-piece-4-image-set-kawase-hasui-snowfall","provider":"Homeport","version":"1.0","type":"link"}