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May Rain- Arakawa

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May Rain- Arakawa 五月雨(荒川)
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Original caretaker of this artwork: Private collector

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Artist: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) 川瀬巴水
Title: May Rain- Arakawa 五月雨(荒川)
Series: 
Date of first edition?1932/6
Date of this artwork?1932 (may not be accurate)
Publisher (first edition)?Doi Sadaichi 土井貞一
Publisher (this edition)?Doi Sadaichi 土井貞一
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Oban
Format (this edition): Oban
DB artwork code: 33303
Notes (first edition)?
川瀬巴水画
五月雨(荒川)
サイズ:およそ 版画 40cm×27cm.

Title Arakawa River in May Rain
Artist Hasui Kawase 1883-1957
Signature "Hasui".
Seal "Sui".
Dated 1932.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.

Description "Satsuki-ame, Arakawa". Rainy day at Ara-kawa river. May in Lunar calender corresponds with June in today's calender. June usually has long rainy days in Japan.
Format Oban tate-e
Width Item 10.6 inches = 27.0 cm
Height Item 15.6 inches = 39.5 cm
Notes (this edition)?
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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