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Snow at Shinobazu Benten Shrine
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Original caretaker of this artwork: The Art of Japan

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Snow at Shinobazu Benten Shrine
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1931/1
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Shobido, Tanaka Ryozo — 尚美堂　（田中良三）
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Shobido, Tanaka Ryozo — 尚美堂　（田中良三）
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	37594
	Notes (first edition)?:	Artist: Kawase Hasui Title: Snow at Shinobazu Benten Shrine Print Type: Original Japanese Woodblock Print Edition No: FIRST (and only) Date: January, 1931 Publisher: Tokyo Shibido (seal in left margin) Reference No: Hotei #243 Size: 15-1/4 x 10-1/4 " Condition: Very fine impression, color & state. Notes: Publisher's seal reads: "Fukyo fukusei Tokyo Shobido han". ONE OF HASUI''S FINEST SNOW SCENES.
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Thursday, 14 August 2008 Artist Kawase Hasui (1883 -1957) Title Snow at Shinobazu Benten Shrine Date Of Work 1931 Publisher Tokyo Shobibo Dimensions 15.5 x 10.25 Condition Fine impresion, color and condition.
	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。