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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Kujukushima, Shimabara - version 1 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1922 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Watanabe Shozaburo — 渡辺 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Watanabe — 渡辺 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 38373 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Saturday, 3 September 2005
Beautiful Signed Hasui Old Japanese Woodblock Print
I do not know anything about these. The print appears to be from the 20's the lady I bought from was 98. It measures approx. 16" wide x 12 3/4" long. There are no rips just might need a cleaning you be the judge.
Later
Hasui Kawase, 1922 first print and only run of this print. The original painting and woodblock plates were destroyed in the devastating Japan earthquake of 1923! That earthquake destroyed not only this but most of Hasui's work to that time period. Since the original painting and plates were destroyed this print has never been reprinted since it's original run back in 1922.
This print comes with it's original presentation folder. But because this print is in it's original folder the art work should be restored at some point. The colors are still strong in this print. The print has the proper Hasui signature stamp, dating stamp from Watanabe (the publisher), and stamp on the reverse side of the print. This is truly a rare publisher's dated FIRST EDITION. Rarely seen. There is a slight reserve, but a reserve that takes all these factors into consideration: how scarce this print is, the condition of the print and that there will be some cost to restore. |
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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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