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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Snow at Sacred Bridge, Nikko — 日光神橋の雪 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1930 |
| Date of this artwork?: | >1960s (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Kawaguchi — 川口 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Shobisha |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 30514 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title: Sacred Bridge at Nikko in a Snowy Day
(limited edition)
Artist: Hasui Kawase 1883-1957
Description: "Nikko Shin-kyo no Yuki". Snow is falling on the Sacred Bridge at Nikko. This design is listed in the book, "New Wave", pl. 163.
Signature: Hasui.
Seal: Artist's seal (Sui).
Dated: 1930.
Publisher: Kawaguchi.
Medium/Technique: Woodblock print.
Edition of 350
Note: Carver Maeda. Printer Komatsu. Edition number in Japanese stamped on the back for pre-war strikes.
Width Item: 16.1 inches = 41.0 cm
Height Item: 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm
Literature: Brown, Kendall; Amy Reigle Newland, "Kawase Hasui; The Complete Woodblock Prints", Amsterdam, Hotei Publishing, KIT Publishers, 2003, ISBN: 9074822460, - P. 395, pl.213
I have not seen an edition with Sakai Kawaguchi seals, suggesting this was first published by Kawaguchi. This fits with other evidence (i.e. Torii Kotondo editions) that suggests Kawaguchi split from Sakai Kawaguchi around the start of 1930. |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Kawase- Snow at Kamibashi Bridge, Nikko- 1.jpg is:
"Snow at Kamibashi Bridge, Nikko" -1930
Print size 11.5" x 16.5"
(Full Oban)
Post-War Strike ORIGINAL
Pristine gallery condition. Full margins; never laid down; no tears, folds, creases or foxing. This print is perfect in every way.
Good bleedthrough to verso. Authenticated by HASUI signature and sui.
One of the 16 prints designed by Master HASUI for Kawaguchi and Sakai. The Kawaguchi and Sakai prints are considered by most experts to be among Master HASUI's finest works, particularly the lavish snow scenes.
The viewer can sense the quiet following the heavy snowfall in this lovely design. A beautifully colored scene around the Kamibashi accentuated by the fresh white snow. This lovely view of the Kamibashi is definitely a must for a collector in love with Hasui snow scenes or anyone taken by the wonderful Japanese landscape and architecture of Japan.
Signed- Kawase Hasui with red artist’s seal “sui”
Sealed- Publisher Kawaguchi, later edition original, from original blocks
Image size- 14 1/4” x 9 3/8” (oban yoko-e)
Condition- Excellent, no toning, tears, not mounted, full margins. |
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| 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。 |
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