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Yakushiji Temple, Nara
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Yakushiji Temple, Nara
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1951
	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:	34324
	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: 17-01-2005 Title Yakushi Temple Artist Hasui Kawase 1883-1957 Signature Hasui Seal artist's seal (sui) Dated 1951 Publisher Watanabe Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent … (printing ca. 1945-1957) woodgrains visible on the sky. Colors excellent Condition very good … several light creases. Description "Nara, Yakushi-ji" (Yakushi Temple in Nara). Devil's masks on the roof and five story pagoda are seen on a clear day after snow. The temple houses Yakushi Buddha (Skt. Bhaisajyaguru, patron of medicine and healing) and Twelve Divine Generals. Note (no Watanabe seals). The English handwritings on the lower margin was not by Hasui but by a Watanabe employee for the prints sent to the stores for the occupational forces right after W.W.II. Format Oban tate-e Width 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm Height 15.4 inches = 39.0 cm Literature Brown, Kendall; Amy Reigle Newland, "Kawase Hasui; The Complete Woodblock Prints", Amsterdam, Hotei Publishing, KIT Publishers, 2003, ISBN: 9074822460, - pg.559, pl.559
	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。