Snow at Ueno Toshogu Shrine
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Snow at Ueno Toshogu Shrine
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1929
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Sakai and Kawaguchi — 酒井川口
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Shobisha
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Large Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	30412
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Hasui ‘Snow at Ueno Toshogu Shrine’ (1929) Beautiful temple scene with bijin under umbrella surrounded by drifting snowfall by Hasui Kawase (1887-1957) titled “Ueno Toshogu no Yuki” (translates as “Snow at Ueno Toshogu Shrine”) and margin dated originally as “Showa 4” (or 1929). One of 16 Hasui images originally published during 1929 and 1930 by Kawaguchi & Sakai (and as such, bears no Watanabe seals)—a posthumous edition struck off of the original blocks. Printed by Shobisha Publishers (who acquired the woodblocks when K & S dissolved in 1931). Circa mid-1980’s (publisher’s OLDER inventory), printed on clearly on older paper. To learn more, please click this link about ”Old Paper.”. SPECIAL NOTE—The remaining number of these OLDER “strikes” is at this time undetermined, but is certainly limited. The workmanship in both carving and printing is simply superb—very nice gradation of colors (“bokashi”) virtually throughout print with various shadings of greys, tans, reds, and soft blues; and a touch of “gauffrage” (“blind-printing” or embossing) to the umbrella’s “ribs” which give the print real “depth.” Print is in absolute pristine condition—no tears, no stains, no fading--and printed on a nice, heavier weight "hand-made" paper that is simply no longer available today. Absolute superb image!! Image measures 9 3/8 x 14 ¼ inches.
	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。