Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo)
by Kawase Hasui
by Kawase Hasui
From the Twenty Views of Tokyo series (1925–1930) — Hasui's most prestigious documented series and the foundation of serious collecting. These prints document interwar Tokyo neighborhoods with extraordinary atmospheric sensitivity. Christie's is the most active auction house for this series, having handled 533+ Hasui lots. Series membership adds a consistent premium over standalone compositions of comparable subjects. Pre-war lifetime editions bearing the Watanabe copyright seal (A through G types, 1926–1944) are the most desirable.
Kiyomizu Hall at Ueno, from the Twenty Views of Tokyo series published in 1928, depicts the Kiyomizudo — a small Buddhist hall perched on a hillside within Ueno Park, built in 1631 as a scaled-down version of Kyoto's Kiyomizudera — overlooking the Shinobazu Pond below and the broader Ueno park landscape. The Ueno Kiyomizudo's elevated veranda gave Hasui a composition combining the temple architecture with the panoramic view of the park, the pond, and the Tokyo lowlands visible in the distance. The 1928 Twenty Views composition places this intimate Ueno structure alongside the series' more prominent landmarks.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in 1928.
Yes — Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo) is part of the Twenty Views of Tokyo series by Kawase Hasui.
Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo) uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1928).
Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, from the series "Twenty Views of Tokyo" (Tokyo nijukei, Ueno Kiyomizudo) depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and edo & tokyo, set at Tokyo, Ueno.
