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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Snow at Sekiguchi |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1932 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Watanabe Shozaburo — 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: | 32895 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Artist Hasui
Title Snow at Sekiguchi
Date Of Work 1932
Publisher Watanabe
Dimensions 15.25 x 10.25
Notes #272 In the Hotei Publishiong catalogue raisonne. |
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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:
Wednesday, 17 August 2005
This is an genuine original Japanese woodblock print by great shin-hanga artist Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) titled "Snow at Sekiguchi” (Sekiguchi no yuki). The print is dated Showa 7 (1932). This print is original prewar edition published by Watanabe in 1932, and bears at the right margin appropriate Watanabe publishers seal (pay attention on closeup). One from the best Hasui’s winter views made in a very delicate color combinations. Great impression, good color and registration, clean backside, very good condition. Signed by artist Hasui, has seal “Sui” in the image and titled in kanji at the left margin. Oban size 15 1/4" x 10 1/4". This print is extremely rare and offered here with a reasonable reserve. Reproduced on page 427 in “Kawase Hasui (The complete woodblock prints)”.
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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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