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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Miyajima Shrine |
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| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Watanabe — 渡辺 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Watanabe — 渡辺 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Postcard
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| Format (this edition): | Postcard |
| DB artwork code: | 36647 |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
DESCRIPTION: This unused vintage postcard of a Japanese woodblock print by Hasui was distributed by the Dollar Steamship Line. Our guess is that it dates to the 1930s.
MARK: Marks on back POST CARD DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES SAN FRANCISCO and ON BOARD S. S. PRESIDENT and EN ROUTE TO.
CONDITION: In virtually mint unused condition with only very slightly bumped corners and edges.
MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 5 1/4 inches by 3 1/2 inches. |
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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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