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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Lantern of cherry blossoms hanging over water |
| Series: | Lantern Shaped Prints |
| 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): | Koban
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| Format (this edition): | Koban |
| DB artwork code: | 39303 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Blossoms from a series of Lantern Shaped Prints by Kawase Hasui. Rare original Japanese woodblock print circa 1930s. Fine color, condiition and impression. Print has never been framed. Small pin holes in lower left corner. 7.7 x 5.1 inches. Strong texture and ink bleedthough on soft washi. Nice blind printed contour lines. Red Hasui seal on left side of image. Compare to same print on page 152 of Volume one "Kawase Hasui The Complete Woodblock Prints". |
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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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