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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Snow At Shiba Park, Tokyo |
| Series: | Pacific Transport Lines — パシフィックトランスポートライン カレンダー |
| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| 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: | 32306 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Thursday, 26 July 2007
Japanese Woodblock Print by Kawase Hasui
Shiba Park Tokyo (Rare)
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Date: 1952 or 1953 , Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
Image Size: Oban, about 10" x 15"
Condition: Fine color and bleed through, very good condition, may be a calendar print commissioned by Pacific Transport lines (edition of 500 copies), never been framed
This woodblock print is part of a hanging calendar / portfolio and each print is attached just at the top. The other paper shows yellowing around the edges but the print itself is in great condition. There are eleven other prints from this portfolio that I am listing individually. |
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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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