Belltower At Okayama
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Belltower At Okayama
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1947
	Date of this artwork?:	>=1989 (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Watanabe Shozaburo — 渡辺
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Watanabe Shozaburo — 渡辺
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	30418
	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: Kawase- BELLTOWER AT OKAYAMA- 1.jpg is: Okayama Bell Tower, 1947 Kawase Hasui (1883 – 1957) Okayama Bell Tower A cozy and evocative afternoon scene with the wonderful, traditional buildings around the Okayama bell tower. A single figure, back to the viewer, walks between the buildings, blooming red flowers in a flower box- classic Hasui. Signed- Kawase Hasui with red artist’s seal “sui” Sealed- Publisher Watanabe, 7mm seal, later edition original, from original blocks Image size- 9 ½” x 14 3/8” (oban tate-e) Condition- Excellent, no toning, tears, not mounted, full margin
	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。