The Golden Hall, Hiraizumi

This is a woodblock print measuring 36.2 cm in height and 24.0 cm in width, owned by the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art. As the title says, its subject is the Golden Hall of Chuson-ji in Hiraizumi. Because no image is shown on this page, please check the museum's work page for how the print looks.

Hasui died in November 1957 at the age of 74. "Golden Hall, Hiraizumi" became his final work, and the final printing is said to have been completed after his death and distributed to friends and acquaintances at the memorial service held on the hundredth day. It is regarded as the fruit of the last journey of Hasui, who continued to travel around Japan and paint landscapes from the Taisho era into the Showa era.

Hasui also depicted the Golden Hall of Chuson-ji in 1935, in the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Tohoku Edition." Tohoku scenery was a subject Hasui returned to repeatedly, starting with his early series "Souvenirs of Travel I," which depicted Lake Towada and Tsuta Hot Spring.

In Japan the copyright protection period for Hasui's works has expired, but because this work was published after 1957, it remains protected in the United States. This site does not show an image.