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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 |
| Date of this artwork?: | >=1989 (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: | 32397 |
| 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:
Kasuga Shrine in Nara by Kawase Hasui. Genuine woodblock print dated Showa 8. Later impression from original blocks. Fine condition, color and impression. Strong ink bleedthrough. Oban size measures 15.7 x 10.5 inches. 7 mm Watanabe seal in lower left of image. Heisei era Watanabe seal in right margin. Date and title in bottom margin.
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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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