Kawase Hasui Paint by Numbers
Our Kawase Hasui paint by numbers kits recreate the shin-hanga printmaker's quiet temples, snowy bridges and misty harbors. Five of the fourteen designs are rated beginner, with calm compositions and fewer tiny sections to fill in.
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Kawase Hasui was a prominent Japanese artist renowned for his landscape woodblock prints. His art beautifully reflects the serenity of nature, depicting traditional Japanese scenes with subtlety and grace.
Hasui's paintings are detailed but manageable for intermediate painters or beginners seeking a gentle challenge. If you're brand new, consider our Easy Paint by Numbers collection first.
Each kit comes with a premium numbered canvas, rich acrylic paints, high-quality brushes, and an easy-to-follow reference image. Everything is provided so you can start painting right away.
Hasui’s art offers calming, visually soothing scenes inspired by traditional Japan. Painting these tranquil landscapes is not only relaxing but also a wonderful way to appreciate Japanese cultural heritage and art.
Yes! You can explore more Japanese art in our Japanese Paintings Collection, featuring works by famous artists like Hasui, Hokusai, and more.
Kawase Hasui Paint by Numbers: Quiet Japanese Landscapes
Kawase Hasui (1883 to 1957) was a Tokyo-born printmaker and a leading artist of shin-hanga, the "new prints" movement that revived Japanese woodblock printing in the 20th century. Working with the publisher Watanabe Shōzaburō, he traveled all over Japan sketching temples, snowy bridges, misty harbors and moonlit shrines. In 1956 he was named a Living National Treasure. Our Kawase Hasui paint by numbers kits turn his peaceful scenes into calm, rewarding projects.
Famous Kawase Hasui Prints You Can Paint
Snow over Zojoji Temple
A figure with an umbrella crossing a snowy temple gate in Tokyo. One of his most famous prints.
Miyajima in the Mist
The island shrine softened by mist. A best seller, rated beginner.
Mt. Fuji from Narusawa
Fuji rising over quiet countryside. Rated intermediate.
Autumn at Oirase
A mountain stream framed by fall color. Rated intermediate.
Choosing a Kawase Hasui Paint by Numbers Kit
Easy starts
Five designs are rated beginner, with calm compositions and fewer tiny sections.
Winter scenes
Hasui loved snow. Pines in Clear Weather After Snow is a serene, intermediate project.
Diamond painting
Zojoji, Miyajima, Narusawa, Oirase and Arayu also come as diamond painting kits.
How Shin-hanga Prints Were Made
The artist
Hasui drew the design and chose the colors, often from sketches made on his travels.
The carver
A craftsman cut a separate woodblock for each color, sometimes dozens for one print.
The printer
Each block was inked and pressed by hand, building up soft gradients of sky and water.
Tips for Painting Kawase Hasui by Numbers
Why Hasui suits paint by numbers
Shin-hanga prints are made from carved blocks, each carrying one color. That layered, flat-color structure translates naturally to a numbered canvas, so the finished painting keeps the look of a print.
Painting mist and snow
Paint the palest numbers first and work toward the darker shapes. Soft areas like mist, snow and sky will blend more smoothly that way. Save small details such as lanterns, figures and falling snowflakes for the very end.
More Japanese Art
His quiet winter and temple scenes are especially calming to paint on long evenings. Compare Hasui's gentle views with the bold prints of Katsushika Hokusai, explore our Japanese paint by numbers and landscapes, or browse all our paint by numbers kits.
