The Zensetsu Temple in Sanshu by Hasui Nicole Marra Printed in the muted tones

Printed in the muted tones of early 20th-century reference guides

layered shapes and a confident sense of colour give the composition an energetic

Presented as an archival fine art print

modern in feeling despite its classical roots

Colour functions as feeling here

The Zensetsu Temple in Sanshu by Hasui Nicole Marra Printed in the muted tonesThe Zensetsu Temple in Sanshu is Hasui Kawase at his most atmospheric a shin hanga composition that draws the eye slowly through layered planes of mist, architecture, and reflected light. The temple emerges from its landscape with the stillness of a long exposure: water mirrors the surrounding forms, sky and earth lean into one another across a hushed tonal range of blue grey and soft white. Hasui's mastery lies in the precise calibration of quiet