Rain at Ushibori — 雨乃牛堀
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Rain at Ushibori — 雨乃牛堀
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1929/11
	Date of this artwork?:	>1960 (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Sakai and Kawaguchi — 酒井川口
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Shobisha
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	33776
	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.
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Japanese Woodblock by Hasui ‘Rain at Ushibori’ (1929) Beautiful canal/rain scene with bijin under umbrella aboard a small boat by Hasui Kawase (1887-1957) titled “Ame no Ushibori” (translates as “Rain at Ushibori”) and margin-dated originally as “Showa 4, Ju-ichi-gatsu” (or 1929, November). One of 16 Hasui images originally published during 1929 and 1930 by Kawaguchi & Sakai, 14 of which remain available today—a posthumous edition struck off of the original blocks. Published by Shobisha Publisher who acquired the blocks when K & S dissolved in 1931. Circa likely 1990’s. The workmanship in both carving and printing is simply superb—very nice gradation of colors (“bokashi”) virtually throughout print with various shadings of grays, tans, and blues. Print is in absolute pristine condition—no tears, no stains, no fading. Great image!! Image measures 10 3/8 x 14 3/4 inches.
	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。