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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Evening at Itako — 潮来の夕暮 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1932/6 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1932 (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Doi Sadaichi — 土井貞一 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Doi — 土井 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Mitsugiri
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| Format (this edition): | Mitsugiri |
| DB artwork code: | 31274 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
dating proof
This Japanese woodblock print titled "Itako in the Evening" was created by noted Japanese artist and printmaker Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). This tranquil scene features a cresent moon rising over a tranquil river as a Japanese boat sails along the shore. There are dramatic reflections of the moon, trees and light from inside the house shimmering across the water. This print was purchased at the Kabutoya Gallery in San Francisco in 1977. This woodblock print is in excellent condition: no creases, tears, foxing or stains; there are two rice paper hinges on the reverse upper corners where the print is attached to the original gallery matting. This print has been stored flat in an archival Hollander box and has never been framed.
This O-hosoban print image measures 14-1/4" (36 cm) high and 6-1/2" (16.5 cm) wide, the paper measures 15-3/4" (40 cm) high and 7-1/2" (19 cm) wide.
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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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