Saishoin Pagoda- Temple in Snow, Hirosaki
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Saishoin Pagoda- Temple in Snow, Hirosaki
	Series:	Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition — 日本風景集　東日本辺
	Date of first edition?:	1936/2
	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
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	32759
	Notes (first edition)?:	Artist: Hasui Kawase 1883-1957 Signature: Hasui Publisher: Watanabe - (Seal used 1929-1942) Seal: Hasui Date: dated Taisho 11 = 1936 Size: 25,5 x 38,6 cm Format: oban Title: "Hirosaki saishoin" The Saisho Temple in Hirosaki (Sheet from the series Nippon fukei-shu higashinippon hen. Collection of japanese landscapes - series of Eastern Japan)
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Saishoin Pagoda at Hirosaki by Kawase Hasui. Genuine woodblock print. Fine condition. Oban size measures 15.6 x 10.3 inches. Title in left margin. Red sui seal and black Hasui characters in lower right of image. Round 7 mm seal in lower right of image. Red Heisei era Watanabe seal in right margin. Good ink bleedthrough on fine washi.
	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。