Hasui, Kawase (1883 – 1957), “Sakurashima, Kagoshima (Pre-Earthquake)”

Notes: Still tipped to original titled folder; never framed or displayed. Provenance: Purchased from S. H. Mori in Chicago, mid-1930s. Three generations in an American family collection. In describing this work Narazaki writes: "Sakurajima, its mountains aglow in the morning or perhaps evening sun, is enhanced by the blue of the sea and the sky". Today Sakurajima is part of the Kirishima-Yaku National Park, and the region is a popular hot springs destination.