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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Kosendani in Echigo Mansion, Kagekado — 越後 小千谷 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1941 |
| 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
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 31688 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Artist: Kawase HASUI (1883-1957) Subject: Ojiya, Echigo Publisher: Watanabe Signature: Hasui with red artist’s seal Date: 1941 Format: ôban, 27.3 x 39.3 cm |
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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 Hasui (1883-1957)
Kosendani in Echigo Mansion, Kagekado (Tsuki hyakushi: Yamaki yakata no tsuki-Kagekado)
view of snow piled high on small street; dated Showa 16, with Watanabe red rectangular ('gift') seal at lower left corner
Year: 1941
Good impression, a small vertical crease at the lower left corner during printing; excellent color; a little creasing in sky, otherwise very good condition.
It should be noted that "Seal H", the so-called "gift seal", was occaisonally used by Watanabe for private publications, gift prints, artist proofs, and for prints of less than excellent quality.
Dimensions: 38.7 by 26.1 cm
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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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