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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Evening at Beppu — 別府の夕 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1929 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1930s (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Watanabe Shozaburo — 渡辺 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Watanabe Shozaburo — 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: | 33651 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
This print is authentic, not restrike or reproduction. I guarantee it. This is an genuine original Japanese woodblock print by great shin-hanga artist Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) titled "Evening at Beppu ". The print is dated Showa 4(1929). Some prints by Hasui offered now on ebay are later editions of much less quality (sometimes from recarved blocks) This one is the first edition published by Watanabe in 1929, and bears appropriate Watanabe prewar “C” seal on the right margin and early red 6mm seal on the left lower corner of the image. One from the best Hasui’s rainy landscapes. Great impression, good color and registration. Signed by artist Hasui, has seal “Sui” in the image and titled in kanji at the left margin. Print has just one pinhole on the upper left margin and old gallery label on the back (see the pictures). Oban size 15 1/2" x 10 1/4". |
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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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