Konjikido in Snow, Hiraizumi — 平泉金色堂　絶筆
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Konjikido in Snow, Hiraizumi — 平泉金色堂　絶筆
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1957
	Date of this artwork?:	>=1989 (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Watanabe Shozaburo — 渡辺
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Watanabe — 渡辺
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	30509
	Notes (first edition)?:	金色堂　中尊寺
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Kawase Hasui - "Konjikido in Snow, Hiraizumi" Original atozuri wooblock print (later edition from original blocks) . Bearing the red Watanabe Heisei era seal in the bottom right margin. This indicates the print was created during the reign of the current Emperor Akihito, who ascended to the Throne in January 1989. Watanabe 7mm seal in bottom right of the image. Oban size print on thick, modern washi. Image size: 23.9cm (W) x 36.2cm (H) Dated Showa 32 (1957) This was the last print Hasui created in his lifetime. It was never released to the public in its First State, but instead was handed out to guests at the Artist's memorial service held 100 days after his death by his widow. First state prints are exceedingly rare and highly prized by collectors. Since then, this print has been reprinted twice. The first reprint was in 300 copies. This reprint was in a run of 100 copies. Excellent quality reprint. Very good colours and registration. Very good bleedthrough of pigment to the reverse.
	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。