
Akan National Park — 国立阿寒
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
This is a first-day cover, not a single print composition: the left panel carries a blue monochrome block-printed design of pine trees, a torii gate, and mountains above a lake, while the right side holds a 2×2 grid of four small stamps, each depicting a mountain-and-lake scene in a different single-color scheme (blue, green, red, and purple). A red circular postmark with Japanese text overlaps the lower-right stamp, and stylized English and Japanese lettering across the top identifies the subject as Akan National Park. The catalog attributes this item to Kawase Hasui as a woodblock print titled "Akan National Park — 国立阿寒," though what the image actually shows is the stamp cover, not a standalone print image.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Akan National Park — 国立阿寒 was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Akan National Park — 国立阿寒 depicts gardens.



