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Futatsudo, Nikko — 日光二ツ堂
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

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	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Futatsudo, Nikko — 日光二ツ堂
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1929
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Sakai and Kawaguchi — 酒井川口
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Sakai and Kawaguchi — 酒井川口
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	30329
	Notes (first edition)?:	Title Futatsudo Hall provenance: Robert O. Muller estate Artist Hasui Kawase 1883-1957 Signature 'Hasui'. Seal Artist's seal ('sui'). Dated 1929. Publisher Sakai - Kawaguchi. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Description "Nikko, Futatsu-do". Cold rain is falling on the Futatsu-do hall in Nikko. Hasui made only sixteen prints for the publisher Kawaguchi and Sakai. These handful works were considered among his finest works. Carver Maeda, Printer Komatsu. Width Item 11.0 inches = 28.0 cm Height Item 17.3 inches = 44.0 cm Width Image 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm Height Image 14.2 inches = 36.0 cm
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Impression Excellent - very good … Early printing before W.W.II. Colors Excellent - very good. Condition Very good … Lightly toned. Margins lightly creased. A vertical crease at the middle top margin, ca. 5 cm = 2 inch long. Note "Made in Japan" stamped on verso. Provenance: Robert O. Muller estate.
	Artist Bio:	川瀬 巴水。1883年（明治16年）5月18日 - 1957年（昭和32年）11月7 日）。大正・昭和期の浮世絵師、版画家。1918年 （大正7年）、風景画家として世に出る。以後、数多くの木版画を発表。 衰退した日本の浮世絵版画を復興すべく吉田博らとともに新しい浮世絵版画の叙情的世界に、自然に肉薄する近代人の視点を導入することにより、独自の世界を展開した。享年74歳。