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Lingering Snow at Hikone Castle — 彦根城の残雪
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Lingering Snow at Hikone Castle — 彦根城の残雪
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1934/2
	Date of this artwork?:	1934 (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Watanabe — 渡辺
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Watanabe — 渡辺
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	33856
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Saturday, 5 January 2008 Guaranteed original Japanese woodblock print by the shin hanga school artist Kawase Hasui. Subject: Lingering snow at Hikone castle (Hikonejo no zansetsu). Series: Selection of vieews of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu). Date: 1934. Publisher: Bears the Watanabe "C" seal indicating an early, original impression. Condition: Excellent color, impression, condition. Print measures 10" x 15".
	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。