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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Rain at Katsuga Shrine- Kasuga |
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| 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: | 32396 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title: Kasuga Shrine in Nara
Artist: Hasui Kawase 1883-1957
Description
From the series, "Nihon Fukei Shu II, Kansai Hen" (Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition). A rainy day at Kasuga Shrine in Nara.
Signature: Hasui.
Seal: Artist's seal (sui).
Dated: 1933.
Publisher: Watanabe.
Medium: Woodblock print.
Width Item: 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm
Height Item: 15.4 inches = 39.0 cm
Literature: Brown, Kendall; Amy Reigle Newland, "Kawase Hasui; The Complete Woodblock Prints", Amsterdam, Hotei Publishing, KIT Publishers, 2003, ISBN: 9074822460, - pg.450, Pl.317 |
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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:
This is an original oban size, shin hanga Japanese woodblock print by Kawase Hasui (9883-1957) titled "Rain at Katsuga Shrine, dated Showa 18( 1933), and sealed in the image by the artist. The print was published by Watanabe Shozaburo and bears the Watanabe 6mm seal which makes this print a lifetime edition (published during Hasui's lifetime). Fine impression, very good color and registration. No foxing, toning, folds or creases. The print is not setdown or trimmed. There is some very faint matburn in the margins which is visible in the photo, but does not affect the image. Paper size is 10.5" x 15.5".
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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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