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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Rain at Ushibori — 雨乃牛堀 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1929/11 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1929 (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Sakai and Kawaguchi — 酒井川口 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Sakai and Kawaguchi — 酒井川口 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 33060 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
KAWASE HASUI
Rain at Ushibori (Ame no Ushibori)
Date: original November, 1929 published by Kawaguchi and Sakai, often with pencil limitation of 350 in bottom margin left; and again on a limitation seal on verso in kanji x/350, with Kawaguchi and Sakai "B" seal (used only 1929-31) in lower left margin, "Made in Japan" and Kawaguchi are often stamped on the verso of first editions. Carver: Maeda, printer: Komatsu
Size: dai-oban with full margins, approx. 12" x 17.25"
Documentation: Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, Hotei, 200, page 379, illustration 189
This image of Ushibori, Ibaraki prefecture is a characteristic print by the Tokyo publishers Sakai-Kawaguchi: wide margins a slightly heavier paper and highly textured printing. A watercolor based on this design is known. Hasui made only sixteen prints for the publisher Kawaguchi and Sakai. This handful of works are considered among his finest works. First editions rarely come to market. |
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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:
HASUI WOODBLOCK PRINT LIMITED EDITION. #103/350. IMAGE SIZE 14-7/8"X 10-5/8". DATED SHOWA 4. PUBLISHER SAKIE. CONDITION IS PRISTINE. TIPPED TO FOLDER.
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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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