Early Morning at Okayama Castle — 岡山城の暁
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Early Morning at Okayama Castle — 岡山城の暁
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1928
	Date of this artwork?:	>1957 (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Watanabe — 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:	30618
	Notes (first edition)?:	There is also a variant scene, entitled "Dawn at Ujo Castle, Okayama", published by Watanabe Tadasu in 1959 after Hasui's death. Tadasu also recarved and republished a Tsuchiya Koitsu scene at the same time: "Seto Inland Sea, Tomonoura".
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Early Morning at Okayama Castle, 1937 Kawase Hasui (1883 – 1957) Early Morning at Okayama Castle The misty view of Okayama castle in the morning. Hasui’s shows the castle viewed from the other side of the moat through a stand of trees. This print has a beautiful shimmering feeling with the misty atmosphere and the choice of soft, pastel colors. 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 margins.
	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。