ukiyoe - hasui - No.23 Futago Island, Matsushima - Postcard

Title : 松島双子島 (Matsushima futago jima / まつしま ふたご じま / Futago Island, Matsushima) Matsushima is an archipelago located inside and outside Matsushima Bay in Miyagi Prefecture. Futago jima (The twin islands) consist of 亀島(Turtle Island) and 鯨島(Whale Island). Author :川瀬巴水 (Kawase Hasui / かわせ はすい) 川瀬巴水 (Kawase Hasui (May 18, 1883 - November 7, 1957)) was a woodblock print artist active during the Taisho and Showa periods. He established the world of new prints in an attempt to revive the declining Japanese ukiyoe prints. His works were highly acclaimed overseas, and he has been called the "Hiroshige of the Showa period. Please enjoy the world of more than 30 multi-coloured woodblock prints with deep impressions of ordinary Japanese scenes and characteristic blue. ＊Note: I used data from the National Diet Library's Digital Collection and made colour corrections. ＊Any of my designs can be transferred to over a thousand other items and adjust the design to fit the product if you needed.